back-block

A form of backblock — A remote tract of land in the interior; hence (in plural) sparsely populated country far from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.

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Meanings

nounback-block (plural back-blocks)

plural back-blocks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backblock
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APA

back-block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-block

MLA

“back-block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-block. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-block,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-block.

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