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Backwater
ˈbakˌwɔːtə
Backwater definitions
noun
backwater
backwaters
- an isolated or peaceful place
"nothing spoils the tranquillity of this quiet backwater"
quiet place sleepy place provincial place- a place or situation in which no development or progress is taking place
"the country remained an economic backwater"
- a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant
"the eels inhabit backwaters"