edge (MOVE), hinterland; backcountry

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backcountry

/ˈbakkʌntri/

noun

NORTH AMERICAN

1. sparsely inhabited rural areas.

   "she loves exploring the backcountry on horseback"

hin・ter・land 


  

n.

1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast.
2. 1. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry.
   2. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture.

[German : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar) + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German).]

edge (MOVE) Show phonetics
verb [I or T; + adverb or preposition]
to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way:
A long line of traffic edged its way forward.
Inflation has edged up to 5% over the last two years.
Those who disagreed with the director's viewpoint were gradually edged out of (= forced to leave) the company.