noun
hinterland
Hinterland (noun) means the area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
noun
1
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."
— , New traffic flows in South Wales (1961)
2
The countryside around a town or city, especially a port.
3
An area that is far away or not built up.
4
The hidden or unknown parts of a person's character or life.
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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 characteristic of a thalassocratic analysis of space (from the point of view of a nation with maritime supremacy, such as 19th-century Britain).
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Rhymes for hinterland
overland
neverland
Cumberland
Sunderland
motherland
fatherland
wonderland
Sutherland
Switzerland
Northumberland
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of hinterland?
"hinterland" (noun) means the area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
What is another word for hinterland?
Other words for "hinterland" include boondocks, backwoods, backcountry, backwater, sticks, nowhere.
What are the different meanings of hinterland?
"hinterland" has 3 main meanings: 1. The area of land lying just inland from a coastline; 2. The countryside around a town or city, especially a port; 3. An area that is far away or not built up.
