1. remote, sparsely settled, forested areas; wilderness regions far from cities
Usage: usually plural

1. characteristic of remote rural areas; unsophisticated or primitive
Usage: sometimes derogatory

Examples

• The cabin was hidden deep in the backwoods of Maine.
• They spent their vacation hiking through the backwoods.
• His backwoods upbringing made city life difficult to adjust to.
• The backwoods community had no internet access.
• She preferred the peace of the backwoods to urban noise.
• The backwoods trail was barely visible through the trees.
• Many backwoods areas still lack reliable cell phone service.