Synonyms of hinterland

hinterland

noun

ˈhin-tər-ˌland 

as in countryside

a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country

the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countryside
• bush
• country
• backwater
• frontier
• up-country
• outback
• backwoods
• outlands
• backcountry
• (the) back of beyond
• backland(s)
• boondocks
• boonies
• sticks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hinterland

In Beach Enclave’s hinterland, there are plenty of enjoyable distractions, including a 4,500-square-foot golf complex, with putting green, courts for tennis, padel, and pickleball, fitness center, and games lounge. — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

The menu is top-tier and uses as much local produce from the ocean and nearby hinterland as possible. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch). — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026

That all comes filtered through the eyes of two creative women, sculptor Yoriko (Takako Matsu) and her latest model Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi), an architect from Tokyo, who reconnect at Yoriko’s place in the Japanese hinterlands. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

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