hinterland
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While Prague had always been home to German-speakers, the language acquired a near-total linguistic hegemony over the city’s well-heeled elites, despite Prague’s Czech-speaking hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
Two-thirds of India’s population live in the hinterland and spend about $500bn annually.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
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
Vocabulary lists containing hinterland
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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