Hinterland
[HINT-ər-land]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: German, late 19th century
1.
The often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.
2.
An area lying beyond what is visible or known.
Examples of Hinterland in a sentence
"The merchants from the hinterland brought new products to the fishing village."
"The dog's ball landed somewhere in the woods' hinterlands."
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