hinterland

hinterland

noun

Definition of HINTERLAND

a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country <the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored>

Synonyms backcountry, backland(s), backwater, backwoods, bush, hinterland, outback, outlands, up-country

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