hinterland

Example Sentences

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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

Washing machines in China’s hinterland are being churned out under the command of an AI “factory brain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

When you’re just another tourist following a well-trodden itinerary, serendipity is rare, but the Georgian hinterland seems to regularly yield chance happenings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Some live in the country for a couple of days a week; some make a reverse commute to fields in the city hinterland; some work seasonally.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 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