back of beyond
Far from civilization
The back of beyond is a remote, isolated place far from civilization or anything familiar: They live out in the back of beyond, hours from the nearest town.
The phrase suggests not just distance but inaccessibility—somewhere so far removed it barely registers on the map.
Chiefly British.
- backwoodsRemote, undeveloped rural area
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
- farawayAt great distance
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- outpostRemote military station
boondocks · remote · antipodes · terra incognita · the great unknown · outback · frontier · middle of nowhere · isolated · uncharted territory · rural area · nowhere · distant · periphery · badlands · seclusion · edge of the world · steppe
back of beyondcity center
Urban area's main district
downtown · urban center · metropolis · city proper · central business district
back of beyondhub
Central connection point
where it's at · cultural capital · New York City · London · Paris
back of beyondhub
Central connection point
crossroads · well-connected · on the map · central location · accessible
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