BACKWOODS

backwoods, back country, boondocks, hinterland

(noun) a remote and undeveloped area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backwoods pl (plural only)

Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.

A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

Adjective

backwoods (not comparable)

Pertaining to the backwoods.

Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Synonyms

• backwood

Source: Wiktionary


Back"woods", n. pl. Etym: [Back, a. + woods.]

Definition: The forests or partly cleared grounds on the frontiers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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