entroterra

hinterland

noun en-troh-TEHR-rah Rare

Also means

inland area

Usage Note

Entroterra is invariable — both singular and plural are l'entroterra / gli entroterra — and is always masculine. It refers to the interior region away from the coast, often contrasted with la costa (the coast). In Italian regional journalism, l'entroterra ligure or l'entroterra siciliano are common fixed phrases.

Examples

"Il paese si trova nell'entroterra siciliano."

Natural Translation

The village is located in the Sicilian hinterland.

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