hin·ter·land 
/ˈhɪntɚˌlænd/ noun
plural hin·ter·lands /ˈhɪntɚˌlænd/ noun [count] : an area that is not close to any cities or towns : a remote region
▪ a/the rural hinterland ◊Hinterland is usually singular in British English but is often plural in U.S. English.
▪ She had grown up in the city and knew nothing of life in the hinterlands.
▪ a/the rural hinterland ◊Hinterland is usually singular in British English but is often plural in U.S. English.
▪ She had grown up in the city and knew nothing of life in the hinterlands.
