hinterland

  1. Noun.  The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
  2. Noun.  The rural territory surrounding an urban area, especially a port.
  3. Noun.  A remote or undeveloped area, a backwater.
  4. Noun.  (figuratively) Anything vague or ill-defined, ''especially'' one that is ill understood.

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