backwater

• Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: ein Gewässer, das durch ein Wehr, eine Flut oder die Gezeiten gestaut wird; oder ein Ort oder Zustand, der durch fehlende Entwicklung oder Fortschritt gekennzeichnet ist.

A noun with two primary meanings: a body of water held back by a dam, flood, or tide; or a place or condition characterized by a lack of development or progress.

1. Stagnant water bodyB2formal

   A part of a river or stream that is not moving, often created by a dam, flood, or tide.

   Altarm

   • The flood left a backwater behind the levee.
   • The dam created a large backwater upstream.
   • They fished in the calm backwater of the river.

2. Isolated or stagnant placeB2informal

   A place or situation that is isolated, stagnant, or lacking progress and development.

   Abgelegenheit

   • The small town was a cultural backwater with no theaters or museums.
   • His career had become a backwater, with no new challenges.
   • The region was considered an economic backwater for decades.

   Synonymebackwoodswilderness

   Antonymecenterhotbedhubmetropolis