ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Boondock

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbuːn.dɒk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Boondock is a noun meaning (US, with article, almost always plural) A brushy, rural area or location.

Meaning

(US, with article, almost always plural) A brushy, rural area or location.

More Meanings

  1. (tiddlywinks) A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away.
  2. (US) To camp in a dry brushy location.
  3. (tiddlywinks) To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away.
  4. (US) To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location.

Example Sentences

We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
My family has just rediscovered tiddlywinks. […] [I] haven't quite worked out the boondock!
When traveling in the American Southwest, we avoid other people by boondocking in the desert.
It was hard to respect his opinion after he'd called their humble but respectable town "a godforsaken boondock."

Word Forms

Synonyms for boondock

Depending on context, synonyms include boonies, backwoods, backwater, overland.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include backwoods, hinterland, backcountry, bundook, boosy, puddock.

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