hinterland

hin·ter·land

H0210800 (hĭn′tər-lănd′)n.1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast.2. a. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry.b. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture.

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[German : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar; see ko- in Indo-European roots) + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German; see lendh- in Indo-European roots).]

hinterland

(ˈhɪntəˌlænd) n1. (Physical Geography) land lying behind something, esp a coast or the shore of a river2. (Physical Geography) remote or undeveloped areas of a country3. an area located near and dependent on a large city, esp a port[C19: from German, from hinter behind + land land; see hinder²]

hin•ter•land

(ˈhɪn tərˌlænd)

n. 1. Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country. 2. the land lying behind a coastal region. 3. an inland area supplying goods, esp. trade goods, to a port. [1885–90; < German: literally, hinder land, i.e., land behind]

Thesaurus

Noun

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hinterland - a remote and undeveloped area back country, backwoods, boondocksrural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"

hinterland

noun the wilds, backwater, remote areas, the backwoods, the back of beyond the French Mediterranean coast and its hinterland

Translations

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hinterland

(ˈhintəlӕnd) noun the district lying inland from the coast. 內陸 内地