Definition of backwaters

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  • backwaters is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • backwaters is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • backwaters is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of backwaters

  • a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam (noun)

    Examples

    1. the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos
  • a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring (noun)

    Examples

    1. the country is an economic backwater

See definition of backwaters in Merriam Webster