Boonies Meaning in English

word

US

ˈbuːniz

BOO-neez

UK

ˈbuːniz

BOO-neez

التعريف

An informal, often humorous word for a remote, rural area far from cities and conveniences.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, playful, and sometimes slightly derogatory; often paired with 'the' ('in the boonies'). Rarely used in formal writing. Synonyms: 'the sticks', 'middle of nowhere'. Common to hear, 'way out in the boonies.'

• Spanish: el campo (coloquial) - las afueras (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): interior (informal) - fim do mundo (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): interior (informal) - fim do mundo (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 乡下（口语） - 边远地区（非正式）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鄉下（口語） - 偏遠地區（非正式）
• Hindi: दूरदराज इलाका (स्लैंग) - गाँव देहात (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: الريف البعيد (عامية) - أطراف نائية (غير رسمية)
• Bengali: গ্রামের প্রত্যন্ত এলাকা - গাঁয়ের কোণা
• Russian: глушь - захолустье
• Japanese: ど田舎
• Vietnamese: vùng hẻo lánh - vùng quê xa xôi
• Korean: 시골 외진 곳
• Turkish: taşra - ücra köy
• Urdu: دور دراز دیہاتی علاقہ
• Indonesian: pedalaman - pelosok - desa terpencil

جمل نموذجية

My grandparents live out in the boonies.

basic

There are very few stores in the boonies.

basic

We had no internet when we visited the boonies.

basic

I feel like I'm stuck in the boonies with nothing to do.

natural

It takes forever to get to the city from the boonies.

natural

After we moved to the boonies, I started to enjoy the peace and quiet.

natural