захолу́стье — meaning in English
zakholustye
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English meaning
- backcountry noun A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
- backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- backwoods noun Remote, thickly forested, or sparsely populated country, far from towns and cities.
- hinterland noun The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
- hole noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.
Senses
захолу́стье is used for these senses in English:
- backcountry A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
- backwater (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
- backwoods A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
- boondock (US, with article, almost always plural) A brushy, rural area or location.
- hinterland A remote or undeveloped area.
- hole (slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.
- middle of nowhere (idiomatic) A very remote or secluded area; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.
- one-horse town (US, idiomatic) A very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.
backwater — full definition
- noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.