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Meaning of backwoods

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

backwoods

Pronunciation:/ˈbakˌwʊdz/

noun

Definitions

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the backwoods.

  2. Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.