noun
- remote rural areas; the countryside far from cities
Usage: informal; plural
Examples
- After college, she moved to the boonies to escape city life.
- The cabin is way out in the boonies with no cell phone service.
- He grew up in the boonies and wasn’t used to traffic.
- The restaurant delivers everywhere except the boonies.
- Living in the boonies means driving an hour to the nearest store.
- They bought cheap land in the boonies to build their dream home.