| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| hinterland |
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| SYLLABICATION: | hin·ter·land |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  h n t r-l nd |
| NOUN: | 1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast. 2a. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry. b. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar; see ko- in Appendix I) + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German; see lendh- in Appendix I).
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