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hinterland definition

hinter·land (hin′tər land′)

noun

  1. the land or district behind that bordering on a coast or river; specif., an inland region claimed by the state that owns the coast
  2. an area far from big cities and towns; backcountry

Etymology: Ger < hinter, back (see hinder) + land, land

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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