hinterland
hinterland Lexical Profile
hinterland Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The remote, uncharted, or less developed inland areas of a country or region, lying far from major cities, coastlines, or cultural centers.
"Medical supply planes regularly fly into the rugged hinterland to reach isolated rural communities."
In economic geography, the inland district directly behind a coast, river, or port that supplies goods for export and receives imported commodities.
"The construction of a modern railway network connected the port city to its agricultural hinterland."
An area or sphere of knowledge, influence, or experience that lies beyond what is immediately visible, familiar, or mainstream.
"Her biography explores the rich intellectual hinterland that shaped the philosopher's early writings."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from German 'Hinterland', a compound of 'hinter' (behind) and 'Land' (land), originally popularized by geographer George Chisholm to describe the inland region supporting a coastal port.