Definition of hinterland Hinterland
/hɪˈntɚlæˌnd/ - [hinterland] - hin•ter•land
We found 7 definitions of hinterland from 4 different sources.
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What does hinterland mean?
WordNet
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| hinterland - a remote and undeveloped area | ||
| backwoods, back country, boondocks | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hinterland (Noun)
The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast. - hinterland (Noun)
The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port. - hinterland (Noun)
A remote or undeveloped area, a backwater. - hinterland (Noun)
Anything vague or ill-defined, especially one that is ill understood.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hinterland
hint′ėr-land, n. the district behind that lying along the coast, or along a river. [Ger.]
Part of speech
🔤- hinterland, noun, singular of hinterlands.
