backwater
noun/ˈbækˌwɔtər/
Frequency rank: #15,112 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a place that is isolated and has not kept up with modern progress or change.
Example sentence
The small town felt like a forgotten backwater cut off from the rest of the world.
Synonyms & related words
- backwoods
- outpost
- hinterland
- boondocks
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