hinterland

(hintər 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

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

See hinterland in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar; see ko- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German; see lendh- in Indo-European roots)

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