noun
Meaning 1
plural of outland
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
outlands
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noun
Meaning 2
Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Qualifier: traditionally
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boondocks, boonies, hinterlands, sticks
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: country
noun
Meaning 3
Exurbia: the country beyond the city and suburbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only, uncommon
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English lands English outlands From out- + lands.