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backwoods
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
backwoods
(noun)
backwoods
/
ˈ
bæk
ˈ
wʊdz/
noun
backwoods
/
ˈ
bæk
ˈ
wʊdz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BACKWOODS
[
plural
]
:
an area that is far from cities
She grew up in the
backwoods
of Maine.
a
backwoods
politician [=a politician in a remote area far from cities]
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