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backwoods

Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌwʊdz/

The English word “backwoods” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
  2. A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to the backwoods.
  2. Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Etymology

From back + woods.

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