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Definitions for: Hinterland [n] a remote and undeveloped area
Webster (1913) Definition: Hin"ter*land`, n. [G.; hinter behind + land land.]
The land or region lying behind the coast district. The term
is used esp. with reference to the so-called
doctrine of the hinterland, sometimes advanced, that
occupation of the coast supports a claim to an exclusive
right to occupy, from time to time, the territory lying
inland of the coast.
Synonyms: back country, backwoods, boondocks
See Also: country, rural area
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