English Explanatory Dictionary

backwoods

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
  2. A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the backwoods.
  2. Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Pronunciation

/ˈbak.wʊdz/ /ˈbækˌwʊdz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-backwoods.wav

Word forms

backwoods

Etymology

From back + woods.

Synonyms

backwood

Derived words

backwoodser backwoodsman backwoodsy
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