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back·woods
 backwoods
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- pronunciation:
- baek
wUdz
- parts of speech:
- plural noun, adjective
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plural noun |
| definition 1: |
(often used with a sing. verb) an area that is mostly covered with trees and that has few inhabitants.
He used to live in a cabin up in the backwoods without any electricity or running water. |
| definition 2: |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) any primitive or isolated place.
For him, his hometown was the backwoods, and he left for the city as soon as he could.- similar words:
- boondocks
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| related words: |
brush, land |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to the backwoods.
You rarely see anyone on these backwoods trails. |
| definition 2: |
primitive or uncultured; unsophisticated.
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| related words: |
churlish |
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