Backwater and Backlands

Backwater

Backwater noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.

Backlands and backwater are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backlands" instead a noun "Backwater".

Nearby Word: backward

Backlands

Definitions of Backwater not found.

Backwater and backlands are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backwater" instead a noun "Backlands".
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