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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the United Kingdom could become their biggest privacy test yet as their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet begin school life in the English countryside.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The rich landscape gives rise to diverse flavors, from rice paddies in the plains and orange groves in the valleys to grapevines in the countryside.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of countryside

Noun

There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
As the plane taxied to the terminal in Pennsylvania, Grosof looked out the window and noticed members of the military in ghillie suits, a type of camouflage, with long guns in bushes surrounding the runway.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bush

Noun

In any event, relocating an entertainment behemoth out of California, to some entertainment hinterland like those states, would be more complicated and certainly costly than staying put.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
At the very least, regionalism marked a spatial recalibration in the literary imaginary, away from European metropoles and national capitals and toward rural hinterlands.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinterland

Noun

No one predicted the sleepy backwater of Sassnitz would be rebranded ‘Crashnitz’ or ‘Smashnitz’ by the end of the first edition of the German Sail Grand Prix last year.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Few ideas on Wall Street have been better than the reinvention of insurance from stodgy backwater to dealmakers’ playground.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of backwater

Noun

Many higher-income countries, though challenged by the disruption, have cushioned the blow by tapping strategic reserves or using their financial and political clout to secure emergency supplies.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of country

Noun

For a uniquely Australian experience, extend your trip inland with a stay at one of the region’s vast outback stations.

— Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Until the huge sow grizzly and her two cubs showed up that day in September 2000, the moose hunt that McCoy and Corle had embarked on promised to be just another adventure in the Alaskan outback.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of outback

Noun

Now, with the pursuit of AGI, frontier AI labs have been trying to collapse the distinction.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The Ceuta crisis, during which some 140 people died crossing the frontier via the sea, has become the dominant political talking point in Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026