as in countryside
usually backlands plural
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
they purposely vacationed in the backlands to get away from people
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Recent Examples of backland
But more migrants, moving farther into remote backlands to elude the Border Patrol, have died in scorching desert heat, a shameful indicator that enforcement is having an effect in many places.
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Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
His protagonist, living in direst poverty in Brazil’s arid backlands, decides to migrate to the wealthier coast.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
Born in the arid backlands of Brazil’s north-east, Mr Gilberto arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1950 as a singer in one of the then-fashionable vocal ensembles.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
Tucked in the emerald backlands of Fayetteville, Georgia, inside a cavernous soundstage at Pinewood Studios, Mara Brock-Akil is in full field marshall mode.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
Patrícia Santos da Silva, 24, and her family live in the city of Santana do Ipanema, in the western backlands of Alagoas.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2017
Some escaped and formed clandestine communities in the backlands of the rainforest, independent villages known as quilombos.
—Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017
Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
His protagonist, living in direst poverty in Brazil’s arid backlands, decides to migrate to the wealthier coast.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
Born in the arid backlands of Brazil’s north-east, Mr Gilberto arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1950 as a singer in one of the then-fashionable vocal ensembles.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
Tucked in the emerald backlands of Fayetteville, Georgia, inside a cavernous soundstage at Pinewood Studios, Mara Brock-Akil is in full field marshall mode.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
Patrícia Santos da Silva, 24, and her family live in the city of Santana do Ipanema, in the western backlands of Alagoas.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2017
Some escaped and formed clandestine communities in the backlands of the rainforest, independent villages known as quilombos.
—Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backland
Noun
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Save everything possible in the houses and the countryside; bury possessions and harvest.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Best Time To Visit The Göta Canal The best time to cycle the Göta Canal is between late spring and early fall when the weather is warm, the countryside is lush and canal life is in full swing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Which windows are riskiest Some windows are much worse than others, depending on their proximity to bushes and other bird habitats, what is reflected in them, and how interior lighting exacerbates or diminishes the mirror effect.—
Jason Hoeksema,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Footage from the area also shows Barker discarding the knife in nearby bushes, according to police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Like those hinterland émigrés cobbling together a revue at a boîte, Encores!—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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As search after search came up dry, mathematicians eventually ran out of steam, and the problem became a backwater.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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The folksy 72-year-old Louisianan has been training horses since 1991 and has had success, but mostly with cheap horses running for small prizes in racing’s backwaters.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Let your wanderlust guide you toward countries, campuses, and conversations that stretch your perspective.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In northeastern Australia, more than a year’s worth of rain fell in just one week in March, kicking off rare flooding and a massive transformation throughout the country’s arid outback.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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But now, gin’s gone global, with new flavors popping up everywhere, from the Aussie outback to the U.S. West Coast.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bots paying other bots are a new frontier for the payments industry that needs new rails.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Longevity Lifestyle Coaches Matt Britton, CEO of Suzy and a leading AI and consumer trend expert advising Fortune 500 brands, sees health as a frontier for job creation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Backland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backland. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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