backwoods /ˈbak.wʊdz/adjective 2noun 2 adjective2 •Pertaining to the backwoods. •Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters. noun[plural only]2 •Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America. •A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.about that time, you may[…]reckon, if like me you belong to the back-woods, that I began to make up my acquaintance with hard times, and a plenty of them. — 1834
