hinterland
[ hin-ter-land ]
/ ˈhɪn tərˌlænd /
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,
hip bath,
hip boot
Example sentences from the Web for hinterland
British Dictionary definitions for hinterland
hinterland
/ (ˈhɪntəˌlænd) /
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