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hinterland
hinterland
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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
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