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Definition of Hinterland
1. Noun. A remote and undeveloped area.
Definition of Hinterland
1. n. The land or region lying behind the coast district. The term is used esp. with reference to the so-called
Definition of Hinterland
1. Noun. The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast. ¹
2. Noun. The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port. ¹
3. Noun. A remote or undeveloped area, a backwater. ¹
4. Noun. (figuratively) Anything vague or ill-defined, ''especially'' one that is ill understood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hinterland
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hinterland
Literary usage of Hinterland
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Detroit and World-trade: A Survey of the City's Present and Potential by Thomas Laurence Munger, Frank Howard Evans, Detroit Board of Commerce (1920)
"LIST OF EXPORTS Not a few products of Detroit's hinterland have an international
reputation, both for excellence of quality and for workmanship. ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1894)
"THE FRANCO-GERMAN TREATY AND THE "hinterland" OF CAMEROONS.» THE dispute between
France and Germany about the hinterland of the Cameroons Protectorate has ..."
3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1894)
"THE FRANCO-GERMAN TREATY AND THE "hinterland" OF CAMEROONS.* THE dispute between
France and Germany about the hinterland of the Cameroons Protectorate has ..."
4. Unexplored New Guinea: A Record of the Travels, Adventures, and Experiences by Wilfred N. Beaver (1920)
"... CHAPTER XXI THE KIKORI hinterland Exploration of the interior—The Kiko ...
of paradise—Description of the hinterland—Resemblance between the natives of ..."
5. Beautiful Accommodation in Queensland, Australia by Simon St John (2004)
"Sunshine Coast and hinterland The Sunshine Coast region is one of the most diverse
in Queensland. From the golden beaches of Caloundra, Mooloolabah and ..."
6. Influences of Geographic Environment, on the Basis of Ratzel's System of by Ellen Churchill Semple (1911)
"... of coasts from hinterland. Italy and two-fifths that of France, so that it is
short. But since Germany's area is nearly twice Italy's and a little ..."
7. Missionary Story Sketches: Folk-lore from Africa by Alexander Priestley Camphor (1909)
"ONE morning three weeks later, at an early hour, Mr. Jackson began his long
journey in the hinterland of Liberia, having made extended observations in and ..."
8. Foreign Trade and Shipping by Erich Walter Zimmermann, W. C. Clark (1917)
"Value of seaport to community and "hinterland" —A location on the coast has many
advantages for the community: (a) Concentration of merchandise and traffic; ..."
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