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Hinterland

/ˈhɪntə(ɹ)ˌlænd/

The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

📖 Definitions of "Hinterland"

noun
  1. 1

    The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

  2. 2

    The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.

  3. 3

    A remote or undeveloped area, a backwater.

  4. 4

    That which is unknown or unexplored about someone.

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