boonies

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbuniz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅′nēz)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
boon•ies /ˈbuniz/USA pronunciation   n. [the + ~]
  1. Informal TermsInformal. a remote area;
    the boondocks:transferred him to the boonies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
boon•ies  (bo̅o̅′nēz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Informal Termsboondocks.
  • see boondocks, -ie

'boonies' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Y, y - backwoods - boondocks

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