backwoodsman
noun
back·woods·man
| \ ˌbak-ˈwu̇dz-mən
, ˈbak-ˌwu̇dz-\
, ˈbak-ˌwu̇dz-\
Definition of backwoodsman
: a person who lives in or is a native of the backwoods
Examples of backwoodsman in a Sentence
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In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, "Why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 26 June 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, "Why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 26 June 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, "Why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 26 June 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, "Why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 26 June 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, "Why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 26 June 2017 Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman. — National Geographic, "Renowned Shaman's Death by Snakebite Exposes Health Care Crisis in Amazon," 17 Mar. 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, "Here's why travelers are calling Nashville the new Austin," 12 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backwoodsman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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backwoodsman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of backwoodsman
: a man who lives in the backwoods
British
: a male member of the House of Lords who rarely attends it and who typically lives in a rural area far from London
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