hinterland - Definition from the GEOLOGY topic - HARD SCIENCE

Topic: GEOLOGY

Date:	1800-1900
Language:	German
Origin:	hinter 'behind' + land 'land'

hinterland
noun

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[singular]

SG an area of land that is far from the coast, large rivers, or the places where people live:

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the rural hinterland

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