rustication — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Residence in the country.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. The act or process of rusticating.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The result of having been rusticated.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   "You don't think he'll rusticate us, or any thing of that sort?" said Tom, who had felt horrible twinges at the captain's picture of the effects of rustication on ordinary mortals.

4. The process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the condition naturally attaching to life in the country

   Broader terms

   conditionstatus

2. the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner

   Broader terms

   constructionbuilding

3. the action of retiring to and living in the country

   Broader terms

   retirement

4. temporary dismissal of a student from a university

   Broader terms

   suspensiontemporary removal

5. banishment into the country

   Broader terms

   banishmentproscription