backwater

Im scraped together low-value land in a backwater known for its seedy motels and opened the theme park — a decision his friends disparaged.

"The attorney general - usually a sleepy backwater of an office - was now home to a rising star."

Tired of scraping by in a provincial backwater, she is desperate for them to realize her unfulfilled dreams of stardom.

When the three German-born players last lifted the trophy, the U.S. was an international soccer backwater, 26 years from its next World Cup appearance.

How did this hardcore East Coast liberal arts major end up in this backwater working at a Costco?