the backwoods
the backwoods — noun
1. a region far from cities and towns, usually covered by forest, where there are f
a region far from cities and towns, usually covered by forest, where there are few modern services or facilities
Jabari built a small cabin in the backwoods of Montana and lived without electricity.
collocation: in the backwoods of [place]
A medical team went into the backwoods to help children in villages without a doctor.
By age twelve, Mira had learned to hunt, fish, and grow food in the backwoods.
A dirt road was the only way to reach the village deep in the backwoods.
After thirty years in the city, Mei moved to the backwoods and started a farm.
- wilderness
larger in scale, often completely wild and uninhabited by humans
- hinterlands
more formal; refers to areas far from the coast or main urban centers
- the sticks
informal, sometimes humorous; suggests a dull or boring rural place
- the boondocks
informal, US English; emphasizes extreme remoteness and lack of sophistication
- the city
the urban center with many services and facilities
- the metropolis
a large, important city with a dense population
文法句型
the backwoods
in the backwoods
the backwoods of [place]
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article 'the'. Often describes a place that is simple, undeveloped, or lacks modern amenities.