outlands

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noun

Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.

Similar
boondocksboonieshinterlandssticks
OriginEnglish lands ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt- →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of outland
nounoutlands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlytraditionallyAny outlying area of a country; the provinces.

    Synonyms: boondocks, boonies, hinterlands, sticks

  2. pluralplural onlyuncommonExurbia: the country beyond the city and suburbs.

    It is one of three whelping houses at the Puppy Haven Kennel, the 1,600-dog compound that Havens has built up over the last 30 years in the outlands north of Madison, Wis.

    2007 February 4, Jon Mooallem, “The Modern Kennel Conundrum”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny outlying area of a country; the provinces.

Similar
boondocksboonieshinterlandssticks

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Englishlands
  8. Englishoutlands

From out- + lands.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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