# backwood

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbækˌwʊd/

## Definitions
1. Native to or located in a remote rural location.
2. Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified.

## Etymology
From back + wood; compare backwater.

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