The difference between Backwoods and One-horse town
When used as nouns, backwoods means partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in north america, whereas one-horse town means a very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.
Backwoods is also adjective with the meaning: pertaining to the backwoods.
check bellow for the other definitions of Backwoods and One-horse town
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Backwoods as a noun:
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
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Backwoods as a noun:
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
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Backwoods as an adjective:
Pertaining to the backwoods.
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Backwoods as an adjective:
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
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One-horse town as a noun (US, idiomatic):
A very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.
Examples:
"It's surrounded by beautiful wilderness, but otherwise it's just a one-horse town."