Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Native to or located in a remote rural location.

  2. (not comparable)Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified.

Origin

From back + wood; compare backwater.

From back + wood; compare backwater.

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Word family

1 related words
Relatedbackwoods

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
backwood — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto