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
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Recent Examples of hinterland
But my subject here is not those desolate and terrible hinterlands of parenthood.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
To anyone who has toured wineries in Tuscany, the setting rings of the Italian hinterland.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Celebrity can be as alluring as royalty to someone who grew up eating gruel in the hinterlands, though such concepts must be imparted somehow.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
To anyone who has toured wineries in Tuscany, the setting rings of the Italian hinterland.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Celebrity can be as alluring as royalty to someone who grew up eating gruel in the hinterlands, though such concepts must be imparted somehow.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinterland
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Tsou is a longtime producing and writing partner of Sean Baker, who produces and co-writes this story of a mother who returns to Taipei with her two daughters after several years of living in the countryside to open a night market stand.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Its quiet roads, rolling farmland, friendly communities, and local businesses provide a sense of escape, a slower pace of life, and the chance to unwind in Virginia's countryside.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2025
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The island is thick with bush, and there are many places for a small dog to hide.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Use those around plants that appreciate acidic soil, like your azaleas and blueberry bushes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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In Washington, the White House said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in constant contact with the leaders of both countries and reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict de-escalate.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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These changes have coincided with domestic political shifts in both countries.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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The setup is also familiar but effective: A water conflict on a backwater planet.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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Who knew there’d be so many backwater swamps, potholes and detours on the road to making America great again.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Tour the Hickory Ridge History Museum, which highlights historic buildings and frontier skills such as weaving and blacksmithing.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2025
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In northeastern Australia, more than a year’s worth of rain fell in just one week in March, kicking off rare flooding and a massive transformation throughout the country’s arid outback.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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But now, gin’s gone global, with new flavors popping up everywhere, from the Aussie outback to the U.S. West Coast.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Hinterland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinterland. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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