hinterland

American  

[hin-ter-land] / ˈhɪn tərˌlænd /

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.

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hinterland British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of hinterland

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

Example Sentences

Philo subscribers can watch it on demand, and episodes can still be encountered on a hunt through the cable hinterlands.

From Salon

Now, as the sport’s leaders wonder how many other Cignettis might be out there laboring in gridiron hinterlands, the real Cignetti is simply reloading for next season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soon even the humblest burgh in the hinterland could lay claim to a flourishing pizzeria.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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