backland
Unsettled rural interior
Backland refers to land lying behind or away from a main area, especially undeveloped or rural territory behind a coast, town, or settled region.
In real estate and property law, backland is a parcel with no direct road access, sitting behind another property: The developer bought the backland to expand the subdivision.
The plural backlands often describes remote interior regions: the backlands of Brazil.
Remote area beyond settlements
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- boondocksRemote rural areas
- frontierEdge of settlement
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
isolation · seclusion · inaccessible · secluded · off-grid · hidden · faraway · isolated
Area of low shrubs
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
- vacantWithout an occupant
- unimprovedNot enhanced or developed
uncleared · uncultivated · raw · idle · barren · wasteland · unplowed · unfenced
hinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
outskirts · isolation · seclusion · inaccessible · secluded · off-grid · hidden · faraway · isolated · distant
scrubland
Area of low shrubs
unimproved · uncleared · uncultivated · raw · idle · barren · wasteland · unplowed · unfenced · unmarked
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- acreageAmount of land owned
cropland · pasture · grazing · tillage · cultivation · barnyard · orchard · vineyard · dairy · farmhouse
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
savanna · wetland · swamp · wildlife · flora · fauna · ecosystem · habitat · nature · biodiversity
backlandcoastland
Land bordering the ocean
coastal region · seaboard · waterfront · shoreline · littoral
backlandurban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
city · metropolis · urban center · downtown · built-up area