Synonyms for backwoods
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
- adj. 1
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Related words
- Word family
- backwoodsman backwoodsy
Example sentences
- hinterland Gdansk has the best hinterland connections into Central and Eastern Europe.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| backwoods | steady | |
| hinterland | steady | |
| boondock | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- boondock, backwood
- 10 letters
- hinterland3, backwoodsy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hinterland3 = 3 syllables).