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   hinterland

   /ˈhɪntəland/

   noun

   • 1. the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers: "the hinterland of southern Italy"
   • ▪ the area around or beyond a major town or port: "a market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland"
   • 2. an area lying beyond what is visible or known: "the strange hinterland where life begins and ends"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from German, from hinter ‘behind’ + Land ‘land’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

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