Definition of backwoods Backwoods

/bæˈkwʊˈdz/ - [bakwudz] - back•woods

We found 6 definitions of backwoods from 3 different sources.

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What does backwoods mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: backwoods

backwoods - a remote and undeveloped area
  back country, boondocks, hinterland
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • backwoods (Noun)
    Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
  • backwoods (Noun)
    A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
  • backwoods (Adjective)
    Pertaining to the backwoods.
  • backwoods (Adjective)
    Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • backwoods (n. pl.)
    The forests or partly cleared grounds on the frontiers.

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