English

Noun

boondock ‎(plural boondocks)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A brushy rural area or location.

   We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.

Synonyms

• See: Wikisaurus:remote place
• boonies
• the sticks
• backwoods
• backwater
• middle of nowhere

Derived terms

• boonies

Translations

Verb

boondock ‎(third-person singular simple present boondocks, present participle boondocking, simple past and past participle boondocked)

1. To camp in a dry brushy location. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. To stay in a recreational vehicle in a remote location, without connections to water, power, or sewer services.

   While traveling in the American southwest, we saved money on campsites by boondocking in the desert.

Synonyms

• dry camp

Translations

References

1. ↑ “boondock” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).