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hinterland

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hinterland

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 of hinterland

backcountry, backland(s), backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, outback, outlands, up-country

Words Related to hinterland

boonies [slang], boondocks, country, countryside, sticks

Phrases Synonymous with hinterland

(the) back of beyond

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