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hinterland

[ hin-ter-land ]

noun

  1. Often hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country:

    The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.

  2. the land lying behind a coastal region.
  3. an area or sphere of influence in the unoccupied interior claimed by the state possessing the coast.
  4. an inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port.


hinterland

/ ˈ³óɪ²Ô³Ùəˌ±ôæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. land lying behind something, esp a coast or the shore of a river
  2. remote or undeveloped areas of a country
  3. an area located near and dependent on a large city, esp a port
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hinterland1

1885–90; < German: literally, hinder land, i.e., land behind
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hinterland1

C19: from German, from hinter behind + land land ; see hinder ²
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"We envisage about 30 different windfarm projects over the next 10 years or so in our natural trading hinterland," he said.

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Some live in the country for a couple of days a week; some make a reverse commute to fields in the city hinterland; some work seasonally.

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A new start-up, called STAGE, has spawned a nascent film industry in this hinterland.

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His involvement snowballed and Mr Diriye soon found himself navigating from the porous frontier with Ethiopia through Somalia’s rural hinterlands.

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Southgate was the consumate ambassador and diplomat as England manager, displaying a rounded world view, a willingness to speak openly with a wider hinterland stretching far beyond football.

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