hin|ter|land

hin|ter|land
hin|ter|land «HIHN tuhr LAND», noun.
1. the land or district behind a coast.
2. a region far from towns and cities, that is rural and thinly settled; back country.
3. Figurative. the remote parts; background.
[< German Hinterland < hinter- behind (compare English hinder2) + Land land]

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  • hin·ter·land — /ˈhıntɚˌlænd/ noun, pl lands [count] : an area that is not close to any cities or towns : a remote region a/the rural hinterland ◇ Hinterland is usually singular in British English but is often plural in U.S. English. She had grown up in the city …   Useful english dictionary

  • hin — an·hin·ga; bau·hin·ia; ca·hin·ca; ca·hin·nio; hin·der·ing·ly; hin·der·lands; hin·der·some; hin·drance; hin·du·ism; hin·du·ize; hin·gle; hin·kum·boo·by; hin·most; hin·na; hin·ner; hin·ney; hin·ni·tes; hin·ny; hin·ter·hand; hin·ter·land; hin·ton;… …   English syllables

  • land — alp·land; auck·land; aus·land·er; birth·land; bog·land; bol·land·ist; bot·tom·land; can·cel·land; cham·ber·land; cleave·land·ite; cleve·land; cleve·land·er; cloud·land; corn·land; cot·land; cum·ber·land; dis·til·land; dix·ie·land; dock·land;… …   English syllables

  • hinterland — hin·ter·land …   English syllables

  • hinterland — hin|ter|land [ˈhıntəlænd US ər ] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: hinter behind + land land ] an area of land that is far from the coast, large rivers, or the places where people live ▪ the rural hinterland …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hinterland — hin•ter•land [[t]ˈhɪn tərˌlænd[/t]] n. 1) Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country 2) the land lying behind a coastal region 3) an inland area supplying goods, esp. trade goods, to a port • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • hinterland — hin·ter·land s.m.inv. ES ted. {{wmetafile0}} 1. territorio urbanizzato circostante una grande città, su cui questa esercita una forte influenza economica, sociale, culturale e sim.: un comune dell hinterland torinese Sinonimi: cintura, periferia …   Dizionario italiano

  • hinterland —    (HIN ter land) [German: land behind] The backcountry; the less developed or remote areas of a country that are far from urban centers. Also, an inland region lying just behind a coastal area …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • hinterland — hin|ter|land Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • hinterland — hin|ter|land [ hıntər,lænd ] noun count 1. ) noun often plural an area that is a long way from a town or city 2. ) a place that is far away from busy or interesting places …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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