Backwater and Rural

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

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Rural and backwater are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rural" instead an adjective "Backwater".

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Rural adjective - Of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people.

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Backwater and rural are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backwater" instead an adjective "Rural".

Nearby Word: rurally

Synopsis A priest of Tyr and a ranger investigate the mystery surrounding the rural backwater of Navatranassu, leading into deeper and darker plots...

Source: Fanfic Recs / Neverwinter Nights 2
When he visits his sister in the rural backwater town of Ponyville, he discovers an abandoned building that's perfect for a quick fix-up so he can flip it for a profit.

Source: Fanfic Recs / My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic General R To Z
Touhou: The primary setting was sealed off from the outside world in the late 1800s, but was a rural backwater at the time, giving a fairly low base level of technology.

Source: Schizo Tech / Video Games

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