as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored
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Recent Examples of hinterland
Jeremy Strong has ignited Oscar chat with his performance in The Apprentice as Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s mentor and lawyer during his hinterland as a property developer in Manhattan, but he’s revealed that every studio initially passed on the project.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
The hinterland one sees from the Rovos Rail, of Zambia and Botswana, of Namibia and Tanzania, is the true, largely untrammeled face of the region.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
Their topsy-turvy economy’s hinterland, the drug trade, is a long way away.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
This and a sandwich from the warming bin of a gas station is an all-star breakfast for a blue-collar hoss or a city slicker who’s on safari in the hinterlands of America.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
The hinterland one sees from the Rovos Rail, of Zambia and Botswana, of Namibia and Tanzania, is the true, largely untrammeled face of the region.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
Their topsy-turvy economy’s hinterland, the drug trade, is a long way away.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
This and a sandwich from the warming bin of a gas station is an all-star breakfast for a blue-collar hoss or a city slicker who’s on safari in the hinterlands of America.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinterland
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But Valcourt pays considerably less in rent and says fresh, quality food is affordable in the French countryside.Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the little girl shouts warmer, Bri continues to drive recklessly through the Scottish countryside.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Another legend claims that the Virgin Mary changed the color of rosemary flowers from white to blue after draping her blue cloak over a white-blossomed bush.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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One member of our group has a habit of squatting in the river to urinate instead of going behind a bush and dropping her drawers.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many European countries like France, Germany, and Spain are impacted by a similar increase, taking monthly prices from €16 to €21.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some countries, including the US, India, and China, have imposed specific requirements on mapping providers over the years.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Several companies have tested their autonomous vehicles in Japan, but the country is a bit of a backwater compared to China and the US.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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Thoughtfully constructed in 2002 to honor the natural environment, the Murphy River Walk traces the banks of the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers, where the two rivers converge to create the backwaters of Lake Hiwassee.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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With leading labs rolling out increasingly capable models every few months, the need for new tests to assess frontier capabilities is greater than ever.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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Building frontier models is a tough business to be in.Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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True to its name, this extraordinary conflict saw armed soldiers pitted against emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), large flightless birds native to the Australian outback.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Royal Hotel Ozark star Julia Garner reunites with director Kitty Green (The Assistant) for this taut psychological thriller in which BFFs Hanna (Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) decide to backpack their way through the Australian outback.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Hinterland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinterland. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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