noun
backblock
Backblock (noun) means (chiefly Australian/NZ) Remote land far from towns, or open countryside lacking modern conveniences.
noun
1
(chiefly Australian/NZ) Remote land far from towns, or open countryside lacking modern conveniences.
"The weeping man was an emancipist who had a backblock in the next valley & sometimes came over to see his cobber the shepherd, both being Roscommon men."
— Richard Flanagan, Gould's Book of Fish (2001)
"It has happened in other districts that new settlement has turned the old centres into isolated backblocks."
— Helen Wilson, My First Eighty Years (1955)
2
(Australian/NZ) The suburb furthest from the centre, right at the edge of a town.
3
Land lying behind a plot that borders water, itself having no permanent stream running through it.
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Etymology
Formed from back and block.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of backblock?
"backblock" (noun) means (chiefly Australian/NZ) Remote land far from towns, or open countryside lacking modern conveniences.
What is another word for backblock?
Other words for "backblock" include upcountry, interior, hinterland, backcountry.
What are the different meanings of backblock?
"backblock" has 3 main meanings: 1. (chiefly Australian/NZ) Remote land far from towns, or open countryside lacking modern conveniences; 2. (Australian/NZ) The suburb furthest from the centre, right at the edge of a town; 3. Land lying behind a plot that borders water, itself having no permanent stream running through it.
