Backwoods and Pastoral

Backwoods

Backwoods noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.
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Pastoral and backwoods are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pastoral" instead an adjective "Backwoods".

Pastoral

Pastoral adjective - Of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people.
Usage example: painted a pastoral scene of a flower-filled meadow

Backwoods and pastoral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backwoods" instead an adjective "Pastoral".

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