HINTERLAND


Meaning of HINTERLAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhin-tər-ˌland, -lənd ]

noun

Etymology: German, from hinter hinder + Land

Date: 1890

1. : a region lying inland from a coast

2.

a. : a region remote from urban areas

b. : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.