Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: back-land
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.

Example Sentences

"He has developed a sophisticated, inventive way to use these modulations that were quite common in the singers we heard there in the backlands of the northeast.”"

Etymology

From back + land.

Inflected Forms

backlands (plural)

Questions

What does backland mean?: Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.
Where does backland come from?: From back + land.

How to pronounce backland

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