hinterland
pronunciation
How to pronounce hinterland in British English:
UK [ˈhɪntəlænd]
How to pronounce hinterland in American English:
US [ˈhɪntərlænd]
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- Noun:
- a remote and undeveloped area
Word Origin
- hinterland (n.)
- 1890, from German Hinterland, from hinter "behind" (see hinder (adj.)) + Land "land" (see land (n.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. China 's economic hinterland remains vast .
- 2. Today , it is being developed as a gateway to the country 's western hinterland .
- 3. Even rolls-royce is moving into the hinterland .
- 4. If labour loses its hinterland , what remains of the union might lurch to the right under an entrenched tory majority .
- 5. How much surplus labour remains in china 's rural hinterland is a matter of great debate .