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backland

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈbak-ˌland\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈbak-ˌland\

Definitions of backland word

  • noun backland undeveloped land behind a developed property 3
  • abbreviation BACKLAND backcountry 3
  • adjective backland of, in, or from the backlands 3
  • noun backland Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development. 1

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Parts of speech for Backland

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backland popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for backland

adjective backland

  • interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
  • back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
  • boondocks — If you say that someone lives in the boondocks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.
  • central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
  • heartland — the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.

Antonyms for backland

adjective backland

  • border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
  • coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
  • frontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.

Top questions with backland

  • what is backland development?

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