Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B Cite backwoods: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•woods Pronunciation: (bak'woodz'), [key] — n. wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts. any remote or isolated area. —adj. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backwoods (Thesaurus) backwind backwoodsman TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News The Holocaust (1933–1945) Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: obviate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language