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Definition of hinterland noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hinterland

noun
 
/ˈhɪntəlænd/
 
/ˈhɪntərlænd/
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  1. the areas of a country that are away from the coast, from the banks of a large river or from the main cities
    • the rural/agricultural hinterland
    Topics Geographyc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from German, from hinter ‘behind’ + Land ‘land’.
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