I. -ˈwu̇dz noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1709
1. : wooded or partly cleared areas far from cities
2. : a remote or culturally backward area
• back·woodsy -ˈwu̇d-zē adjective
II. adjective
Date: 1784
: of, relating to, or suggesting backwoods ; especially : culturally backward or unsophisticated
a backwoods sentimentality