noun
backwoods
BAK-wuudz
noun
1
Remote, thickly forested, or sparsely populated country, far from towns and cities.
"They grew up in the backwoods of Montana, miles from the nearest town."
adj
1
Unsophisticated or crude, in the way associated with remote rural areas.
"He had a backwoods sense of humor that didn't always land well in the city."
How to Use Backwoods
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeep, remote forest country far from civilization — or, as a description, unrefined in a rural, old-fashioned way.
Common pairings
backwoods town
backwoods folk
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Etymology
From back + woods, describing forest lying beyond settled areas.