1. The action of retiring to and living in the country
   "His rustication was a deliberate choice to escape the bustle of city life"; "They found peace in their rustication to a small farm"
    
2. The condition naturally attaching to life in the country
   "He embraced the rustication of his new rural lifestyle"
    
3. The construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
   "The architect incorporated rustication into the design to give the building a more natural appearance"
    
4. Banishment into the country
   "The nobleman faced rustication after displeasing the king"; "Her rustication to a rural estate was a welcome respite from city life"
    
5. [Brit] Temporary dismissal of a student from a university
   "The student's rustication lasted for one semester due to academic misconduct"; "He viewed his rustication as an opportunity for self-reflection"

Derived forms: rustications

Type of: banishment, building, condition, construction, proscription, retiral [UK, dialect], retirement, status, suspension, temporary removal

Encyclopedia: Rustication