The phrase "backwater town" refers to a small, isolated, or remote place that lacks progress, development, or modern amenities.
Sentences with «backwater town»
A five - man unit of cops on night patrol get more than they bargain for when they arrive at a creepy backwater town in the middle of nowhere after a call comes over the radio for backup. (du-hd.com)
Give me London Road, a modestly scaled but more biting musical from BBC Films about an English backwater town trying to recover after a local man is charged with the serial murder of five street hookers. (chicagoreader.com)
When a storm hits their sleepy backwater town, the mother of the family starts bleeding from her mouth. (oracleoffilm.com)