backwoods
[ bak-woodz ]
/ ˈbækˈwʊdz /
noun
(often used with a singular verb) wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts.
any remote or isolated area.
adjective Also backwood, backwoodsy.
of or relating to the backwoods.
unsophisticated; uncouth.
SYNONYMS FOR backwoods
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Words nearby backwoods
backwards, backwash, backwater, backwater valve, backwind, backwoods, backwoodsman, backword, backwrap, backyard, baclava
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British Dictionary definitions for backwoods
backwoods
/ (ˈbækwʊdz) /
pl n
mainly US and Canadian partially cleared, sparsely populated forests
any remote sparsely populated place
(modifier) of, from, or like the backwoods
(modifier) uncouth; rustic
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