backwoods
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈbækˌwʊdz/
- US
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zona rural
- So now we're talking not so much Athens, but more of the little bit of the backwoods of Greece and the backwoods of Italy and so on.
So growing up in backwoods country in North Carolina, ran around the woods playing GI Joe and, you know, saying that's what I wanted to do.
- So growing up in backwoods country in North Carolina, ran around the woods playing GI Joe and, you know, saying that's what I wanted to do.
- But this is sort of like in the backwoods of, of, of, of, of, of western.
- But look like one of these backwoods.
Examples
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So growing up in backwoods country in North Carolina, ran around the woods playing GI Joe and, you know, saying that's what I wanted to do.
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But this is sort of like in the backwoods of, of, of, of, of, of western.
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But this is sort of like in the backwoods of, of, of, of, of, of western.
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I know when I drive out of our house, live in the middle of, you know, the backwoods, there's one spot where I'm driving out on this dirt Rd.
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We had to hide Playboy magazine under our bed in the bed in the between the magic we had in our tree Fort in the backwoods wrapped in plastic so they didn't get wet.
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The hikers ventured deep into the backwoods, surrounded by towering trees and the sounds of wildlife.
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She grew up in the backwoods of Appalachia, far from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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After driving for miles on a rough dirt road, we finally reached the backwoods campsite, isolated and peaceful.
Synonyms
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4.6
A place far from towns and people
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6.2
A wild area far from towns and roads, like a mountain
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8.8
An area far from cities or the coast, often remote and less developed
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A remote forest area far from towns and roads
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A remote wild area far from towns and roads
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9.1
A remote area far from towns with few modern services
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A very remote area far from towns and 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
Areas far from towns or cities where few people live and life is often hard
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Morphology
Etymology
Backwoods is made of back ('behind' or 'far from town') and woods ('forest'), so it gives the picture of forests behind towns or far from people. That's why backwoods means a remote forest area where few people live.