Noun: backwater 'bak,wo-tu(r)
- A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
"the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
- A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
"the country is an economic backwater"
Derived forms: backwaters
Type of: body of water, region, water
Encyclopedia: Backwater, New South Wales