Thesaurus results for BACKLAND

backland

noun

ˈbak-ˌland

Definition of backland

as in countryside

usually backlands plural a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country they purposely vacationed in the backlands to get away from people

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Recent Examples of backland But more migrants, moving farther into remote backlands to elude the Border Patrol, have died in scorching desert heat, a shameful indicator that enforcement is having an effect in many places. — Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024 His protagonist, living in direst poverty in Brazil’s arid backlands, decides to migrate to the wealthier coast. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019 Born in the arid backlands of Brazil’s north-east, Mr Gilberto arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1950 as a singer in one of the then-fashionable vocal ensembles. — The Economist, 11 July 2019 Tucked in the emerald backlands of Fayetteville, Georgia, inside a cavernous soundstage at Pinewood Studios, Mara Brock-Akil is in full field marshall mode. — Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018 Patrícia Santos da Silva, 24, and her family live in the city of Santana do Ipanema, in the western backlands of Alagoas. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2017 Some escaped and formed clandestine communities in the backlands of the rainforest, independent villages known as quilombos. — Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backland

Noun

The King and Queen Camilla hosted Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the kids at Highgrove House, the monarch's private home in the Gloucestershire countryside.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
But, alas, summer in the French countryside can also be expensive.

— Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of countryside

Noun

Indeed, Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure have created major gas shortages that are bedeviling much of the Russian hinterland.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
In Beach Enclave’s hinterland, there are plenty of enjoyable distractions, including a 4,500-square-foot golf complex, with putting green, courts for tennis, padel, and pickleball, fitness center, and games lounge.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

Definition of hinterland

Noun

Fully restored to its original glory, the mansion is located on the banks of the backwaters of Kerala, and is only accessible by boat from the mainland.

— Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Definition of backwater

Noun

Broken Hill Those traveling between Sydney and Adelaide will stop at this outback mining town, which has some of the world’s largest silver, lead, and zinc mineral deposits.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.

— Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026