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Rarebackwoods
The correct spelling is backwoods.
How to pronounce backwoods
noun
IPA: /ˈbakˌwʊdz/
Say it like: Bak-woo-ds
The correct spelling is backwoods. Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
- 2.A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to the backwoods.
- 2.Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
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