outlands

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English

Etymology

From out- +‎ lands.

Noun

outlands

  1. plural of outland

Noun

outlands pl (plural only)

  1. (traditionally) Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.
    Synonyms: boondocks, boonies, hinterlands, sticks
    Hypernym: country
  2. (post–World War II era, uncommon) Exurbia: the country beyond the city and suburbs.
    • 2007 February 4, Jon Mooallem, “The Modern Kennel Conundrum”, in New York Times:
      It is one of three whelping houses at the Puppy Haven Kennel, the 1,600-dog compound that Havens has built up over the last 30 years in the outlands north of Madison, Wis.

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