# backblock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. Land behind that which fronts on water; land without a permanent watercourse.

## Etymology
From back + block.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backblock