the backwoodsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈbæk.wʊdz/us/ˈbæk.wʊdz/a place in the countryside that is a long way from any town and in which not many people live:
I grew up in the backwoods, with no cable TV and no Internet access.
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Towns & regions: the countryside
- backcountry
- beauty spot
- bumpkin
- countrified
- country
- countryman
- countryside
- countrywoman
- hick
- hillbilly
- hinterland
- land
- out-of-town
- redneck
- rural
- rustic
- stick
- the boondocks
- wild
- yokel
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