hinterland
7 synonyms for hinterland, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
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1. noun
The area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
“In West Wales it has never been possible until recently to exploit the magnificent natural harbour of Milford Haven, for there was no industrial hinterland.”
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hinterland, from hinter (“behind”) + Land (“land”), cognate to English hinder (“back, rear”) + land. First used in English in 1888 by George Chisholm in his work Handbook of Commercial Geography originally as hinderland, but the current spelling (following German) became more popular. The term is c...
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