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Synonyms of backland
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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Words Related to backland
- boonies
- [slang],
- boondocks,
- country,
- countryside,
- sticks
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The first known use of backland was in 1683
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