hinterland

noun

hin·ter·land ˈhin-tər-ˌland How to pronounce hinterland (audio)

-lənd

: a region lying inland from a coast

: a region remote from urban areas

: a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers

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When you're dealing with geography, it helps to know your hinterland from your umland. In the late 19th century, geographer George Chisholm took note of the German word Hinterland (literally "land in back of") and applied it specifically to the region just inland from a port or coastal settlement. (Chisholm spelled the word hinderland, but English speakers eventually settled on hinterland.) Early in the 20th century, another geographer adopted the German Umland ("land around") to refer to the territory around an inland town. What hinterland and umland have in common is a reference to a region economically tied to a nearby city. Nowadays, hinterland has a less technical use as well—it can be used for land that is simply out in the sticks. It can also be applied figuratively.

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web The concrete for new expressways was laid as Chicago’s hinterland was in the midst of a building boom.

Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 In Neem Ka Kheda, a village in India’s hinterland, signs of progress and prosperity are visible.

Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022 That, however, is cold comfort for the people of the Magdalens, where there is virtually no hinterland to retreat to.

Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 It's since been reported that the pair have bought a $4 million home in the Byron Bay hinterland.

Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022 Images of wheat swaying in the wind formed the backdrop, a reminder of the grain from its fertile hinterland that long made Odesa rich but now sits in silos as war rages and global food shortages grow.

New York Times, 18 June 2022 Nothing beats hauling your truckload of beer coolers and puffy mattresses and folding chairs and half-cord of split pine into the hinterland and setting up a free campsite on some desolate piece of ground and proceeding to do nothing for a few days.

Outside Online, 3 June 2021 In India’s vast hinterland, scores of people are dying with covid symptoms without being tested.

Washington Post, 19 May 2021 The protests highlighted the disconnect between urban elites and overlooked communities in the rural hinterland or underserved projects surrounding big cities.

Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2022 See More

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释义	hinterland noun hin·ter·land ˈhin-tər-ˌland -lənd 1 : a region lying inland from a coast 2 a : a region remote from urban areas b : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers Did you know? When you're dealing with geography, it helps to know your hinterland from your umland. In the late 19th century, geographer George Chisholm took note of the German word Hinterland (literally "land in back of") and applied it specifically to the region just inland from a port or coastal settlement. (Chisholm spelled the word hinderland, but English speakers eventually settled on hinterland.) Early in the 20th century, another geographer adopted the German Umland ("land around") to refer to the territory around an inland town. What hinterland and umland have in common is a reference to a region economically tied to a nearby city. Nowadays, hinterland has a less technical use as well—it can be used for land that is simply out in the sticks. It can also be applied figuratively. Synonyms backcountry backland(s) backwater backwoods bush frontier outback outlands up-country See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored Recent Examples on the Web The concrete for new expressways was laid as Chicago’s hinterland was in the midst of a building boom. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 In Neem Ka Kheda, a village in India’s hinterland, signs of progress and prosperity are visible. Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022 That, however, is cold comfort for the people of the Magdalens, where there is virtually no hinterland to retreat to. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 It's since been reported that the pair have bought a $4 million home in the Byron Bay hinterland. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022 Images of wheat swaying in the wind formed the backdrop, a reminder of the grain from its fertile hinterland that long made Odesa rich but now sits in silos as war rages and global food shortages grow. New York Times, 18 June 2022 Nothing beats hauling your truckload of beer coolers and puffy mattresses and folding chairs and half-cord of split pine into the hinterland and setting up a free campsite on some desolate piece of ground and proceeding to do nothing for a few days. Outside Online, 3 June 2021 In India’s vast hinterland, scores of people are dying with covid symptoms without being tested. Washington Post, 19 May 2021 The protests highlighted the disconnect between urban elites and overlooked communities in the rural hinterland or underserved projects surrounding big cities. Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology German, from hinter hinder + Land First Known Use 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition hinterland noun hin·ter·land ˈhin-tər-ˌland : a region far from cities hinterland noun 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 Relevance countryside bush backwater country frontier outback backwoods outlands up-country backcountry backland(s) boondocks (the) back of beyond boonies sticks
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