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Definition of hinterland
1 : a region lying inland from a coast
2a : a region remote from urban areasb : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers
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Examples of hinterland in a Sentence
the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored
Recent Examples of hinterland from the Web
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Kelly herself is not someone who can be easily let go, shunted off to the hinterland.
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About 9% of Iranians are Sunni, but most live in impoverished hinterlands.
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Within this shadowed hinterland, Underdown gives him a sister.
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Both approaches are attempting to solve the same question: how to extend the reach of e-commerce into the hinterlands.
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One key driver was economic: China wants to spur growth in underdeveloped hinterlands and find more markets for excess industrial capacity.
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The purge in Los Angeles last year fanned promoters out into the dusty hinterlands in search of somewhere to put down stakes.
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The purge in Los Angeles last year fanned promoters out into the dusty hinterlands in search of somewhere to put down stakes.
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In the decades to come, America’s heartland and hinterlands will continue to be home to the people who run the country’s farms, forests and fisheries, and its wilder regions will continue to draw visitors who crave nature and recreation.
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Did You Know?
When you're dealing with geography, it helps to know your hinterland from your umland. In 1888, geographer George Chisholm borrowed the German word Hinterland (literally, "land in back of") and applied it specifically to the region just inland from a port or coastal settlement. (Chisholm spelled the word hinderland, but English speakers eventually settled on "hinterland.") Early in the 20th century, another geographer adopted the German Umland ("land around") to refer to the territory around an inland town. What "hinterland" and "umland" have in common is a reference to a region economically tied to a nearby city. But nowadays "hinterland" has a less technical use as well; it's used for land that's simply out in the sticks.
Origin and Etymology of hinterland
German, from hinter hinder + Land
HINTERLAND Defined for English Language Learners
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: an area that is not close to any cities or towns : a remote region
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: a region far from cities
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