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backwoods
plural nounSynonyms of backwoods
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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Words Related to backwoods
- boonies
- [slang],
- boondocks,
- country,
- countryside,
- sticks
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backwoods
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of backwoods (Entry 2 of 2)
as in provincial, countrified
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for backwoods
- backwoodsy,
- countrified
- (also countryfied),
- provincial
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The first known use of backwoods was in 1709
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