backwoods

ˈbækwʊdz

Definition

Definition of backwoods - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

naturepartly cleared forest region

The backwoods were dense and difficult to navigate.

hinterland

outback

wilderness

geography

remote area far from modern life

They lived in the backwoods, miles from the nearest town.

hinterland

outback

wilderness

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partly cleared forest region

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in the backwoods

adj.

located in a remote or rural area

The cabin is in the backwoods and hard to find.

Origin of backwoods

English, back (rear) + woods (forest)

Examples of backwoods in a sentence

The backwoods are home to diverse wildlife.
Camping in the backwoods can be an adventure.
The cabin in the backwoods was isolated.

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French:bois reculés, ...
German:Hinterland, Einöde, ...
Italian:boschi, entroterra, ...
Spanish:bosques, campo, ...
Portuguese:sertões, sertão, ...
Chinese:偏远森林, 偏远地区, ...
Japanese:バックウッズ, 奥地, ...
Arabic:الأحراش, مِنْطَقَة نَائِيَة, ...
Hebrew:יַעַר פֶּרֶא, חוֹר נִידָּח, ...
Russian:глухомань, глушь, ...
Ukrainian:глухомань, ...
Hindi:जंगल, दूरदराज़ का इलाका, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকউডস, প্রত্যন্ত এলাকা, ...
Catalan:boscos, lloc remot, ...
Czech:částečně vykácený lesní kraj, zapadákov, ...
Danish:skovområde, udkanten, ...
Dutch:achterlanden, ...
Greek:δάση, απομακρυσμένα δάση, ...
Hungarian:erdővidék, vadon, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ព្រៃដាច់ស្រយាល, តំបន់ដាច់ស្រយាល, ...
Korean:뒷산, 외딴 지역, ...
Persian:جنگل‌های بکر, مناطق دورافتاده, ...
Polish:odludzie, zadupie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sertão, ...
Romanian:pădure sălbatică, pustietate, ...
Swedish:vildmark, obygd, ...
Thai:พื้นที่ป่า, ชนบทห่างไกล, ...
Turkish:kırsal alan, taşra, ...
Vietnamese:khu rừng, vùng hẻo lánh, ...

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