backlands
Undeveloped rural regions
Remote, undeveloped, or sparsely settled rural areas far from population centers.
The term suggests land that lies "back" from the coast, rivers, or established settlements—the interior regions that were last to be developed: The backlands of Brazil remain largely wilderness.
In some contexts, backlands carries connotations of poverty or isolation: farmers scraping out a living in the backlands.
Remote, uninhabited areas
- untamedNot domesticated
- pristinePure and untouched
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
bushland · scrubland · wildland · nature · habitat · ecosystem · flora · fauna
Complete separation from others
- boondocksRemote rural areas
- frontierEdge of settlement
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- interiorInside area or region
inaccessible · off-grid · secluded · unreachable · isolated · distant · faraway · removed
Family farm and dwelling
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- acreageAmount of land owned
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
cropland · grazing · ranch · plantation · smallholding · settlement · agrarian · rustic
wilds
Remote, uninhabited areas
unspoiled · bushland · scrubland · wildland · nature · habitat · ecosystem · flora · fauna · terrain
isolation
Complete separation from others
interior · inaccessible · off-grid · secluded · unreachable · isolated · distant · faraway · removed · godforsaken
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- acreageAmount of land owned
pastoral · cropland · grazing · ranch · plantation · smallholding · settlement · agrarian · rustic · provincial
backlandsurban centers
Densely populated municipal areas
cities · metropolis · metropolitan areas · urban areas · downtown
backlandsheartland
Central region of significance
mainland · commercial centers · capital · seat of power · center