Backwoods

Type

Woodland

Area of origin

UK

Area of use

International

The backwoods are the deep woods, the wild woods, the remote woods where getting lost is a serious business. Like “backwater” the word in a more general context denotes an unsophisticated place with little or no cultural life, the kind of place teenagers despair of and plan to leave as soon as they can.

Etymology

English – “back” + “woods”

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