hinterland

Example Sentences

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The U.S. didn’t plan to police thousands of miles of coastline and hinterland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Soon even the humblest burgh in the hinterland could lay claim to a flourishing pizzeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Moreover, there is substantial income variation between urban vs. rural seniors, and between those in coastal megacities and those in hinterland counties.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Southgate established himself as a mature, measured and civilised leader, who had a hinterland that stretched beyond football, proving priceless in moments when diplomacy was required.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

While Marcus lay trembling with fear and guilt, and Julius in chains tracked Boots into the hot, dry hinterland, Aurelia was in her mother’s private apartment, where she had been summoned.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks