backlands
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈbækˌlændz/
- UK
- 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
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3.8
A natural area not changed by people and without people living there
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1.1
Land and views outside towns and cities with fields and farms
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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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1.0
In an area away from towns and cities with farms and small villages
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5.9
Remote land in Australia far from towns where few people live
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7.2
A place or situation that does not change over time
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9.3
A very remote area far from towns and cities
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8.8
An area far from cities or the coast, often remote and less developed
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7.0
A remote place with few people and many trees
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9.1
A place far from towns where few people live
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5.7
A remote wild area far from towns and roads
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6.3
A large dry area in Australia far from cities and towns
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6.2
A wild area far from towns and roads, like a mountain
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9.9
A remote part of the Australian outback that is very empty and hard to reach
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9.4
A distant land far beyond the sea
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9.8
A place far from towns and people
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9.6
A distant part of a farm often about forty acres used for grazing or crops
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9.9
A very remote place far from towns or cities
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8.4
A remote forest area far from towns and roads
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7.4
A rural area far from towns and cities with few people
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8.2
A deserted place with very few people or little activity
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
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.