Backwater (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.