hinterland
hin·ter·land (h
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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.
[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).]
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| Noun | 1. | hinterland – a remote and undeveloped area
rural area, country – an area outside of cities and towns; “his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country”
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