hinterland
/ˈhɪntərˌlænd/
noun
- The remote or less developed areas of a country, away from the coast or major cities.
- The country's hinterland is mostly farmland and small villages.
- Supplies were slow to reach the hinterland because of the poor roads.
- They traveled deep into the hinterland, far from any large towns.
- An area that is far from cultural or economic centers, often considered isolated or provincial.
- The artist felt cut off from the art world while living in the cultural hinterland.
- Politicians from the hinterland often feel ignored by the capital.
- The festival brought modern music to the cultural hinterland of the region.
- The area around a city or port that supplies it with goods and resources.
- Good transportation links connect the port to its hinterland.
- The port's hinterland includes several farming communities that export grain.
- The city's economic growth depends on the productivity of its hinterland.
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