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Uncommonhinterland
The correct spelling is hinterland.
How to pronounce hinterland
/ˈhɪntə(ɹ)ˌlænd/
nounIPA: /ˈhɪntə(ɹ)ˌlænd/
Say it like: Hin-ter-lan-d
The correct spelling is hinterland. The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
- 2.The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.
- 3.A remote or undeveloped area, a backwater.
- 4.That which is unknown or unexplored about someone.
- 5.Anything vague or ill-defined, especially something that is ill understood.
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