as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
lived far out in the backwoods and raised hogs for a living
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Recent Examples of backwoods
Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
The weekend gets going on Friday with music from Gator Nate, the lovable backwoods yahoo and role model for many a UF pledge.
—Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
The customizable routes offer dozens of options ranging from easy strolls just steps from town to long-distance backwoods excursions.
—Mare Czinar, azcentral, 21 June 2019
Think of the backwoods ranger and Minuteman, the Confederate cavalry officer, the flying ace of World War I, the commando, the Green Beret and SEAL.
—John F. Ross, WSJ, 4 June 2019
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Adjective
The Curse of Buckout Road Witches burning at the stake, backwoods albino killers and a modern day stalker prove to be more than urban legends on this New York state byway.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
The weekend gets going on Friday with music from Gator Nate, the lovable backwoods yahoo and role model for many a UF pledge.
—Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
The customizable routes offer dozens of options ranging from easy strolls just steps from town to long-distance backwoods excursions.
—Mare Czinar, azcentral, 21 June 2019
Think of the backwoods ranger and Minuteman, the Confederate cavalry officer, the flying ace of World War I, the commando, the Green Beret and SEAL.
—John F. Ross, WSJ, 4 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwoods
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Your best bet is to find a dark location away from the city, ideally somewhere rural but also elevated.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The news highlights SpaceX’s ongoing push to promote the satellite internet service, which has received rave reviews for its ability to deliver high-speed broadband to rural and remote areas.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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British Columbia also moved to expand its provincial tax incentive, in the face of a severe downturn in film employment in recent years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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The group said that as provincial supervisor in Chicago for the Augustinian order in 2000, Prevost allowed a priest accused of abusing at least 13 minors to live at the Augustinian order’s St. John Stone Friary in Hyde Park, half a block from St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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On his most countrified fare, he’s also made a conscious effort to tip the balance from the barroom to the bedroom.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lineup highlights: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson Stagecoach is Coachella’s countrified sister fest.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fellow country singer Luke Bryan is also returning as a judge, making Lionel Richie the only non-country artist in a prominent role on the show.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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To some, the look echoed what has been a big night for country music—especially for non-country musicians.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2024
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He is also formed by his studies at Catholic Theological Union, a seminary for priests from religious communities conceived in a new mode after Vatican II; one that did not isolate seminarians from the realities of the world in some far-off bucolic location.—
Mark R. Francis,
Time,
10 May 2025
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As for the bucolic scenes: for all their technical prowess, those were actually rooted in the digital Stone Age.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
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“Backwoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoods. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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