outlands
Far-flung territories
Remote or frontier regions far from centers of population or power.
The outlands are peripheral territories—wild, sparsely settled, or culturally distinct from the heartland: Traders ventured into the outlands seeking furs.
The word carries connotations of roughness or otherness, places beyond the reach of civilization's comforts and conventions.
First to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- outpostRemote military station
expansion · explorers · prospectors · fort · frontiersman · westward · colony · hinterland
Not domesticated
- pristinePure and untouched
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
jungle · tundra · steppe · rainforest · taiga · badlands · wasteland · scrubland
Not yet investigated
- unmappedLacking cartographic representation
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unknownNot yet discovered
- terra incognitaUnexplored or unknown region
mystery · virgin territory · adventure · discovery · beyond the pale · here be dragons · unsurveyed · untrodden
Separated from others
- desolateBleak and abandoned
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- farawayAt great distance
- distantFar away or aloof
peripheral · fringe · secluded · marginal · forgotten · godforsaken · backwater · boondocks
pioneers
First to explore territory
outpost · expansion · explorers · prospectors · fort · frontiersman · westward · colony · hinterland · backcountry
untamed
Not domesticated
- pristinePure and untouched
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
savannah · jungle · tundra · steppe · rainforest · taiga · badlands · wasteland · scrubland · bush
unexplored
Not yet investigated
- unmappedLacking cartographic representation
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unknownNot yet discovered
terra incognita · mystery · virgin territory · adventure · discovery · beyond the pale · here be dragons · unsurveyed · untrodden
isolated
Separated from others
- desolateBleak and abandoned
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- farawayAt great distance
distant · peripheral · fringe · secluded · marginal · forgotten · godforsaken · backwater · boondocks · hinterlands
outlandsheartland
Central region of significance
mainland · interior · center · hub · seat of power