Boondock

Origin

1910s, Tagalog bundok ("mountain"), adopted by American troops, reinforced or re-adopted during World War II.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of boondock

Noun

1. (chiefly in the plural) A brushy rural area or location.We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.

Synonyms

• See:
• boonies
• the sticks
• backwoods
• backwater
• middle of nowhere

Derived terms

• boonies

Verb

1. To camp in a dry brushy location.
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