Synonyms for boondock
- noun
Most common
back block middle of nowhere the sticks hinterland backwoods
All synonyms
Noun
back water, back country, back block, middle of nowhere, the sticks, hinterland, backwoods, boonies slang informal US
Definitions
- n. 1
A brushy, rural area or location.
We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
Related words
- Word family
- boonies
Forms
- Plural
- boondocks → hinterlands…
Example sentences
- hinterland Gdansk has the best hinterland connections into Central and Eastern Europe.
- backwoods These people are from the backwoods.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| boondock | steady | |
| hinterland | steady | |
| backwoods | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- boonies
- 9 letters
- backwoods2
- 10 letters
- hinterland3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backwoods2 = 2 syllables).