Example sentences for: hinterland

How can you use “hinterland” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • If one hears the old Sussex dialect at all now it is usually found in the rural hinterland of the county between Battle (of 1066 fame) and Health-field, or that fine open stretch of country twixt Chichester and Midhurst.

  • The dream of a transcontinental railway with freight revenues drew financiers to the Grand Trunk project to join up Montréal, the Great Lakes, and the western hinterland.

  • Models assuming metropolis and hinterland, capital and colony, standard language and dialect have little to offer except fragmentation and prejudice.

  • Those curious to get a feel for its atmosphere (rarely first-time visitors to Italy) should consider summertime stays at small seaside resorts (off-season visits will fail to capture its allure), meandering drives along its impressive coastline, and a couple of excursions into the little-visited hinterland.

  • Once into the hinterland however, you will need some stamina to make it up the hills and mountain passes.


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