backwoods
[ bak-woodz ]
/ ˈbækˈwʊdz /
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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.
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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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