rustication
/ˌrʌstɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of living in or moving to the countryside, especially for a simple or peaceful life.
- After years of city noise, she looked forward to a period of rustication.
- Their rustication to the farm brought them closer to nature.
- The poet wrote about the joys of rustication in his latest collection.
- The punishment of suspending a student from a university (chiefly British).
- Rustication was considered a serious penalty for breaking academic rules.
- The university's policy on rustication was clearly outlined in the handbook.
- The student faced rustication for a year after the incident.
- A style of stonework with rough, textured surfaces, often used in architecture.
- Rustication on the lower floors made the structure look more solid.
- The architect used rustication to contrast with the smooth upper walls.
- The building's rustication gave it a sturdy, medieval appearance.
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