hinterland

[hin-ter-land]

noun

1. Often hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country.

   The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.

2. the land lying behind a coastal region.

3. an area or sphere of influence in the unoccupied interior claimed by the state possessing the coast.

4. an inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port.

hinterland

/ ˈhɪntəˌlænd /

noun

1. land lying behind something, esp a coast or the shore of a river

2. remote or undeveloped areas of a country

3. an area located near and dependent on a large city, esp a port

Word History and Origins

Origin of hinterland¹

1885–90; < German: literally, hinder land, i.e., land behind

Word History and Origins

Origin of hinterland¹

C19: from German, from hinter behind + land _land ; see _hinder ²

Example Sentences

Moreover, there is substantial income variation between urban vs. rural seniors, and between those in coastal megacities and those in hinterland counties.

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Washing machines in China’s hinterland are being churned out under the command of an AI “factory brain.”

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She demonstrated her skill and courage while on the run from Nazi snipers in the hinterlands of Croatia and Slovenia.

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When you’re just another tourist following a well-trodden itinerary, serendipity is rare, but the Georgian hinterland seems to regularly yield chance happenings.

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I had not seen another person for quite a while as I biked deeper into the hinterlands of the island, connecting to East End Light Road.

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Related Words

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