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backwoods.

Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbækˌwʊdz/Australia, General-American/ˈbak.wʊdz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbak.wɵdz/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbak.wʉdz/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.

    plural · plural-only
  2. A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From back + woods.

adj/ˈbækˌwʊdz/Australia, General-American/ˈbak.wʊdz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbak.wɵdz/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbak.wʉdz/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. Pertaining to the backwoods.

    not-comparable
  2. Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From back + woods.

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