backlands

/bˈækləndz/ noun

plural of backland

Word Origin Backlands is a straightforward compound: back + lands, meaning lands that are at the back or remote from the center. Back comes from Old English bæc, and land from Old English land. It's often used for hinterlands or outlying areas, like the outback.

noun plural of backland countable

The backlands of the province remain largely undeveloped and sparsely populated.

(名词) 后方地域 【后方地域(复数)】

该省的偏远地区大部分仍未开发且人口稀少。

(sustantivo) plural de backland (tierras del interior o remotas).

Las tierras remotas de la provincia siguen en gran medida sin desarrollar y escasamente pobladas.

(nom) arrière-pays; régions reculées; contrées isolées [Arrière-pays ; régions éloignées et peu peuplées, à l'écart des centres urbains.]

The backlands de la province restent largement sous-développées et très peu peuplées.

(Substantiv) Hinterland; abgelegene Gebiete [abgelegene, dünn besiedelte Gebiete im Hinterland einer Region, die oft wenig erschlossen sind.]

Die **backlands** der Provinz sind größtenteils unerschlossen und nur spärlich besiedelt.

(名詞) backland(奥地)の複数形。

その州の奥地は、今もなおほとんど開発されず、人口もまばらなままである。

(substantivo) sertão; hinterlândia; interior remoto; mato [plural de backland (região interior remota)]

As regiões do interior da província permanecem em grande parte subdesenvolvidas e pouco povoadas.

Word parts: back + land + s

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