Bucolic
adjective
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
The bucolic countryside was a refreshing change from the chaos of the city.
Often appears as...
- bucolic landscape
- bucolic scene
noun
A pastoral poem.
Among his works was a bucolic, praising the simplicity of rural life.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
The bucolic countryside was a refreshing change from the chaos of the city.
Often appears as...
- bucolic landscape
- bucolic scene
noun
A pastoral poem.
Among his works was a bucolic, praising the simplicity of rural life.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Bucolic often implies an idealized, serene country environment, evoking nostalgia.
Her novel depicted a bucolic paradise where everyone lived in harmony with nature.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Urban
Use bucolic to describe scenes or aspects that are decidedly non-urban.
We drove through miles of bucolic farmland before reaching the industrial city.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Use bucolic when you want to create a vivid picture of the countryside in someone's mind.
The bed and breakfast offered a bucolic vista of rolling hills and grazing sheep.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Bucolic often implies an idealized, serene country environment, evoking nostalgia.
Her novel depicted a bucolic paradise where everyone lived in harmony with nature.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Urban
Use bucolic to describe scenes or aspects that are decidedly non-urban.
We drove through miles of bucolic farmland before reaching the industrial city.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Use bucolic when you want to create a vivid picture of the countryside in someone's mind.
The bed and breakfast offered a bucolic vista of rolling hills and grazing sheep.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Bucolic often implies an idealized, serene country environment, evoking nostalgia.
Her novel depicted a bucolic paradise where everyone lived in harmony with nature.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Urban
Use bucolic to describe scenes or aspects that are decidedly non-urban.
We drove through miles of bucolic farmland before reaching the industrial city.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Use bucolic when you want to create a vivid picture of the countryside in someone's mind.
The bed and breakfast offered a bucolic vista of rolling hills and grazing sheep.
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like it's some kind of bucolic farm-to-table event -- Which I can assure you it is not. And here is my brave, brave sister receiving my cells. After the transplant, we began to spend more and more time together.
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a herd of bison. Buffalo have lived in the park since the 1890s. And the tradition continues today with a small group of six bison that spend their days in a bucolic green pasture next to Spreckels Lake.
Video examples
Say your truths and seek...
like it's some kind of bucolic farm-to-table event -- Which I can assure you it is not. And here is my brave, brave sister receiving my cells. After the transplant, we began to spend more and more time together.
Video examples
Your Guide to San...
a herd of bison. Buffalo have lived in the park since the 1890s. And the tradition continues today with a small group of six bison that spend their days in a bucolic green pasture next to Spreckels Lake.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Michael Arad
Israeli Architect
I hope for the experience of people standing together, turning their backs to the city and facing this, and hearing the leaves rustle. Well, maybe it won't be as bucolic as at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, but I know you will feel removed from the city.
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Virginia Euwer Wolff
American Author
It's true that I had a bucolic, truly peaceful childhood, growing up in a house next to our family's orchard. We had a lot of books and art, but no electricity until I was eight years old. Since then, I have seen a lot of inner-city life, though.
Quote examples
Michael Arad
Israeli Architect
I hope for the experience of people standing together, turning their backs to the city and facing this, and hearing the leaves rustle. Well, maybe it won't be as bucolic as at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, but I know you will feel removed from the city.
Quote examples
Virginia Euwer Wolff
American Author
It's true that I had a bucolic, truly peaceful childhood, growing up in a house next to our family's orchard. We had a lot of books and art, but no electricity until I was eight years old. Since then, I have seen a lot of inner-city life, though.
Example 1 of 2
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