the boondocksnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈbuːn.dɒks/us/ˈbuːn.dɑːks/US disapprovingany area in the country that is quiet, has few people living in it, and is a long way away from a town or city:
She lives way out in the boondocks in some tiny town.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
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 backwoods
- wild
- yokel
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