The remote, undeveloped part of a property — "the back forty acres." Used metaphorically for any neglected corner.
The remote, undeveloped part of a property — "the back forty acres." Used metaphorically for any neglected corner.
"Project's out in the back forty for now."
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(chiefly, British, Irish, Canadian, and, Australian, informal, ;, usually with in, sometimes at or to) A very remote place.
(US, Canada) A specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.
(Australia, informal) An extremely remote place.
(Australia, New Zealand, usually, in the plural) A remote tract of land in the interior; hence in plural sparsely populated country far from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
(Australia, informal) At or to an extremely remote place.