backblocks

back·blocks

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-bloks]
- /ˈbækˌblɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-bloks]
- /ˈbækˌblɒks/

Definitions of backblocks word

noun plural backblocks bush or remote farming area far distant from city amenities 3
noun backblocks the outback: They live in the backblocks. 1
noun backblocks Plural form of backblock. 1
noun backblocks plural of backblock. 0

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Origin of backblocks

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; back1 + block + -s3

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Parts of speech for Backblocks

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Backblocks

backblocks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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