Backwoods
Backwoods noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.
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Synonyms for Backwoods
Outlying areas and backwoods are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outlying areas" instead a noun "Backwoods".
Outlying areas
Backwoods and outlying areas are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backwoods" instead a noun phrase "Outlying areas".
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- country and backwoods
- country and outlying areas
- hinterland and backwoods
- hinterland and outlying areas
- wilderness and backwoods
- wilderness and outlying areas
- frontier and backwoods
- frontier and outlying areas
- countryside and backwoods
- countryside and outlying areas
- timberland and backwoods
- timberland and outlying areas
- rural area and backwoods
- rural area and outlying areas
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