CEFR B2

boondocks

noun

Meaning

boondocks means (with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
The article uses boondocks to mean (with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location.

Synonyms: backwater, backwoods, boonies, middle of nowhere, the sticks

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boondocks (B2)

noun

Definition

boondocks means (with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
The article uses boondocks to mean (with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location.
The teacher asked students to find boondocks in the reading.

How to Use boondocks

a/the boondocks (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a boondocks."
boondocks in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked boondocks in context before translating it."

Synonyms of boondocks

Words with a similar meaning to boondocks:

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