"frontcountry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: front + country, coined to contrast with backcountry. Etymology templates: {{com|en|front|country}} front + country Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} frontcountry (uncountable)
  1. An area of the countryside that is relatively accessible rather than remote. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geography

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