1. a person who lives in a remote, sparsely settled, wooded area
2. a person regarded as unsophisticated or lacking in social refinement
Usage: sometimes derogatory

Examples

• The old backwoodsman knew every trail through the forest.
• He lived like a backwoodsman in his cabin by the lake.
• The backwoodsman traded furs at the general store.
• She felt like a backwoodsman at the fancy dinner party.
• The politician tried to appeal to backwoodsmen in rural areas.
• Despite being called a backwoodsman, he was quite intelligent.
• The backwoodsman’s simple lifestyle attracted many visitors.