hinderland

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A form of hinterland — The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

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Meanings

nounhinderland (plural hinderlands)

plural hinderlands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hinterland.

Origin

  1. GermanHinterland
  2. Englishhinderland

From hinder + -land, a calque of German Hinterland. More at hinterland.

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APA

hinderland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinderland

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“hinderland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinderland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hinderland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinderland.

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