backlands
- noun
- /ˈbækˌlændz/
- UK
:
regiones remotas
- The novel describes the struggles of people living in the backlands of the country.
Examples
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Few families choose to settle in the backlands because of the harsh environment.
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Travelers must prepare carefully before venturing into the backlands for exploration.
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The backlands are often overlooked by tourists.
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Many families live in the backlands of Brazil.
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Few families choose to settle in the backlands because of the harsh environment.
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The novel describes the struggles of people living in the backlands of the country.
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Travelers must prepare carefully before venturing into the backlands for exploration.
Synonyms
136
1.1
Land and views outside towns and cities with fields and farms
129
3.8
A natural area not changed by people and without people living there
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4.6
A place far from towns and people
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2.0
An area outside towns with few people and open land used for farming
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4.9
A large empty area of land with no plants or people
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5.9
Remote land in Australia far from towns where few people live
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1.0
In an area away from towns and cities with farms and small villages
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6.2
A wild area far from towns and roads, like a mountain
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7.2
A place or situation that does not change over time
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8.8
An area far from cities or the coast, often remote and less developed
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9.1
A place far from towns where few people live
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8.4
A remote forest area far from towns and roads
3
6.3
A large dry area in Australia far from cities and towns
2
9.9
A remote part of the Australian outback that is very empty and hard to reach
2
9.4
A distant land far beyond the sea
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5.7
A remote wild area far from towns and roads
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9.8
A place far from towns and people
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7.0
A remote place with few people and many trees
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9.3
A very remote area far from towns and cities
1
9.9
A very remote place far from towns or cities
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9.6
A distant part of a farm often about forty acres used for grazing or crops
A rural area far from towns and cities with few people
A rude name for parts of a city that are poor and run-down
Toward the inland part of a country away from the coast and main cities
A deserted place with very few people or little activity
Antonyms
How Remote
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backlands comes from the simple parts back ('behind') and land ('area' or 'country'), and you can see the same idea in backyard. So backlands are the 'lands behind' towns, places that are far away and have few people.