ends of the earth

noun

A very remote place.

Similar
end of the worldIsolated townbump in the roadjerkwaterjerk-waterjerkwater townone-horse townwide spot in the road
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Meanings

nounends of the earth pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA very remote place.

    Synonyms: end of the world, Isolated town, bump in the road, jerkwater, jerk-water, jerkwater town, one-horse town, wide spot in the road

  2. pluralplural onlyDistant land.
  3. pluralplural onlyExtremities of the land.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA very remote place.

Similar
end of the worldIsolated townbump in the roadjerkwaterjerk-waterjerkwater townone-horse townwide spot in the roadIsolated placearse end of nowhereback of beyondback fortybackcountrybackwaterbackwoodsprovincesbeyond the black stumpboondockboondocksboonies
Also see
end of the world

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 天涯海角
  • 天涯海角 (tiānyáhǎijiǎo)a very remote place
French bout du monde
  • bout du mondea very remote place
Indonesian ujung dunia, ujung bumi
  • ujung duniaa very remote place
  • ujung bumia very remote place
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“ends of the earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ends%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ends of the earth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ends%20of%20the%20earth.

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