backland
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Definition of backland
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Synonyms for backland
Synonyms
backcountry, backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, outback, outlands, up-country
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Born in the arid backlands of Brazil’s north-east, Mr Gilberto arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1950 as a singer in one of the then-fashionable vocal ensembles. — The Economist, "João Gilberto, the man who sang “The Girl from Ipanema”, has died," 11 July 2019 Tucked in the emerald backlands of Fayetteville, Georgia, inside a cavernous soundstage at Pinewood Studios, Mara Brock-Akil is in full field marshall mode. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "How Oprah’s Network Finally Found Its Voice," 19 June 2018 Patrícia Santos da Silva, 24, and her family live in the city of Santana do Ipanema, in the western backlands of Alagoas. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "The forgotten mothers and babies of Zika," 1 Nov. 2017 Some escaped and formed clandestine communities in the backlands of the rainforest, independent villages known as quilombos. — Smithsonian, "How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze," 21 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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