hinterland

hin·ter·land

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

Examples of HINTERLAND

1. <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

Related Words: boonies [slang], boondocks, country, countryside, sticks

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Rhymes with HINTERLAND

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