backwater

noun singular

UK /ˈbækˌwɔːtə(r)/

1
a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas
The city was seen as a provincial backwater.
Synonyms and related words
Areas and places outside of towns and cities
the back of beyond
backwater
backwoods
Synonyms and related words
Boring places and things
bore
backwater
yawn
2
an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current
Synonyms and related words
Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
backwater
bayou
bed

单词	backwater
释义	backwater noun singular UK /ˈbækˌwɔːtə(r)/ DEFINITIONS2 1 a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas The city was seen as a provincial backwater. Synonyms and related words Areas and places outside of towns and cities the back of beyond backwater backwoods Synonyms and related words Boring places and things bore backwater yawn 2 an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current Synonyms and related words Parts of lakes, rivers and streams backwater bayou bed backwater noun singular US /ˈbækˌwɔtər/ DEFINITIONS2 1 a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas The city was seen as a provincial backwater. Synonyms and related words Areas and places outside of towns and cities back country the back of beyond backwater Synonyms and related words Boring places and things bore backwater yawn 2 an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current Synonyms and related words Parts of lakes, rivers and streams backwater bayou bed
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