hinterland
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noun \ˈhin-tər-ˌland, -lənd\Definition of HINTERLAND
1
: a region lying inland from a coast
2
a : a region remote from urban areas b : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers
See Examples of HINTERLAND
- <the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored>
Origin of HINTERLAND
German, from hinter hinder + Land
First Known Use: 1890
Related to HINTERLAND
- Synonyms
- backcountry, backland(s), backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, outback, outlands, up-country
Rhymes with HINTERLAND
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