as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
she grew up in a big city, but chose to settle down way out in the boonies
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“Boonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boonies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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