BACKWOODS Definition & Meaning

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backwoods

[ bak-woodz ]

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noun

(often used with a singular verb) wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts.
any remote or isolated area.
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adjective

of or relating to the backwoods.
unsophisticated; uncouth.

backwoods

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plural noun

partially cleared, sparsely populated forests
any remote sparsely populated place
modifier of, from, or like the backwoods
modifier uncouth; rustic

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of backwoods¹

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; back ¹ + woods ¹ (in the sense “a forest”)

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They paid the midwife $7.50 for me — this was in the backwoods of Louisiana.”

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A hiker who was lost in the backwoods of British Columbia for more than five weeks has been found alive.

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He looks like the backwoods version of a wise wizard from the movies.

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If you don’t know Atkins’ backstory, it’s a lot like Dolly Parton’s — smart but poor kid in a backwoods cabin, no running water, few prospects, and a lot of heart.

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One day, some newly arrived riflemen from backwoods Virginia were walking through the yards at Harvard.

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