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
Whole armies could be hidden, fleets of warships could vanish on the high seas, and even whole cities could be built in the hinterland and kept secret.
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Like those hinterland émigrés cobbling together a revue at a boîte, Encores!
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In The Bulwark, Jonathan V. Last emphasized the strategic advantage of a movement that makes its way from the hinterlands toward Washington.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Like those hinterland émigrés cobbling together a revue at a boîte, Encores!
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In The Bulwark, Jonathan V. Last emphasized the strategic advantage of a movement that makes its way from the hinterlands toward Washington.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinterland
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About a bunch of incredibly good-looking people having a great time in the Italian countryside, the film stars Branagh, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves and Denzel Washington.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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It’s built on a story about a couple fleeing the city to live out the end of the world together in the countryside.—
Eamon Whalen,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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In November, when the trees and bushes around the home were bare, police returned to search the surrounding area but again could not find her.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The British soldiers fought in red uniforms with orderly precision and methodical execution; Marion fought in camouflage from trees and bushes.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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The best way to stop Russia from attacking even a small NATO country — one of the Baltic states, say — is for Vladimir Putin to be convinced that the risk of major retaliation is too great to take.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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Yet a constant among the nations relying on UEFA for a big chunk of club incomes is one few would consider a footballing backwater.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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One day, while fishing a swampy Texas backwater in his kayak, Lin had a close encounter with an alligator that sparked some hard-bait creativity.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, former head of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and a founder of iRobot, knows from decades of building real-world applications from frontier technologies, that to be widely adopted, even the most clever tools must leave room for humans.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Retirement, commonly referred to as the golden years, is the final frontier.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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