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[ hin -ter-land ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhɪn tərˌlænd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Often hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
the land lying behind a coastal region.
an area or sphere of influence in the unoccupied interior claimed by the state possessing the coast.
an inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port.
Origin of hinterland 1885–90; <German: literally, hinder land, i.e., land behind
Words nearby hinterland hinny, hinoki cypress, Hinsdale, Hinshelwood, hint, hinterland , Hinton, hioi, hip, HIPAA, hip bath
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Example sentences from the Web for hinterland It is a new phenomenon for girls from the hinterland to leave home to work or study, to have male friends.
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Would it sever a future Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem from its West Bank hinterland ?
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It was necessary to cleanse the hinterland and cleanse the border areas and cleanse the main roads.
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Unemployment spreads from State to State, the hinterland now settled that, in pioneer days gave an avenue of escape.
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It is difficult for an outsider to realise how completely a caravan in the African hinterland is dependent on man transport.
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In the hinterland of this there was that vision of a wedding somewhere.
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A trip through the hinterland of the Macy store is like a visit behind the scenes of a modern theater.
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And where there isn't that spiritual underneath, without a hinterland , love is pretty insecure.
That assurance counts for more than a little, in peace of mind, back here in the North Jersey hinterland .
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British Dictionary definitions for hinterland noun land lying behind something, esp a coast or the shore of a river
remote or undeveloped areas of a country
an area located near and dependent on a large city, esp a port
Word Origin for hinterland C19: from German, from hinter behind + land land ; see hinder ²
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