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backblocks
[ bak-bloks ]
/ ˈbækˌblɒks /
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noun (used with a plural verb)Australian.
the outback: They live in the backblocks.
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Words nearby backblocks
backbeat, back bench, backbencher, backbend, backbite, backblocks, backboard, backboard splint, back boiler, backbone, backbreaker
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How to use backblocks in a sentence
In this article the paper spoke of backblocks bushmen under the generic soubriquet of Billjim.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|VariousThey come down from the backblocks with perhaps a hundred pounds to spend on a week of blissful unconsciousness.
Captivity|M. Leonora EylesYou'll be jolly glad to get rid of me and be off with the uncle into the backblocks.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles
British Dictionary definitions for backblocks
backblocks
/ (ˈbækˌblɒks) /
pl n
Australian and NZ bush or remote farming area far distant from city amenities
Derived forms of backblocks
backblock, adjectivebackblocker, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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