hinterland (noun) - the land behind or inland from a city, coast, or waterway; a less-developed region outside a metropolitan or cultural center; backcountry or wilderness (also hinterlands) [hin-ter-land]
BREAKDOWN: HIND- (back, behind) + -ER (more) + -LAND (ground, place)
See also: hindrance
“Railroads… were revolutionary in their social consequences. The concentrations of the world's populations along coasts and near rivers was reduced, as land transport into interior hinterlands became cheaper.” —Thomas Sowell
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