hinterland

/ˈhɪntəlænd/ noun [C, usually singular] ECONOMICS

Definition

› the area that surrounds a big city or port and on which the city or port depends for economic growth: China is Hong Kong's economic hinterland and biggest trading partner.

(Definition of hinterland noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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