hinterland

[US]/'hɪntəlænd/
[UK]/'hɪntɚlænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. inland area; interior; remote region;

Example Sentences

the strange hinterland where life begins and ends.

economic growth in the hinterland

Real-world Examples

Here, in the hinterlands, Loab and Crungus are to be found.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Our first trip takes us deep into the hinterland of Sao Paulo state.

Source: Environment and Science

The production details remind us of the hinterland of central China that is thousands of miles away.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

Godrej is pushing even deeper into the hinterland, trying to reach villages with as few as 5,000 people.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The appearance of a monolith in a hinterland is a satisfying reminder that the world remains very large.

Source: New York Times

They have the cultural hinterland of a tape here.

Source: Economist Business

India's COVID crisis continued to engulf the country, spreading into the rural hinterland and spilling over the country's borders.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

These last couple of weeks I'd had the uncomfortable feeling that hinterland was growing.

Source: Me Before You

They were designed to carry raw materials from the hinterland into the ports to be shipped to Britain.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

" Your hinterlands are not precious to me. Your person is. Should any ill befall you, this world would lose its savor" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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