backwoods
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backwoods
- /ˈbækˌwʊdz/ Australia, US
- /ˈbak.wʊdz/ UK
- /ˈbak.wɵdz/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈbak.wʉdz/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Where it comes from
From back + woods.
noun
- Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
- A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life. about that time, you may[…]reckon, if like me you belong to the back-woods, that I began to make up my acquaintance with hard times, and a plenty of them.
adjective
- Pertaining to the backwoods.
- Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
Similar: backwood
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adjective
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Translations
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noun a remote place
| Português | sertão |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | abgelegene Gegend |
| Русский | захолу́стье zaxolústʹje, глушь glušʹ, глуби́нка glubínka |
Talk about this word "backwoods." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backwoods. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. backwoods. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backwoods "backwoods." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backwoods.Cite this
@misc{backwoods_2026,
title = {backwoods},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backwoods},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
