backland en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + land.
Meanings
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Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.
He has developed a sophisticated, inventive way to use these modulations that were quite common in the singers we heard there in the backlands of the northeast.”
2007 January 25, Larry Rohter, “Long-Lost Trove of Music Connects Brazil to Its Roots”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |