Backwater — definition

1. backwater (Noun)

backwater (Noun) — A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam. ex. "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

backwater (Noun) — A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring. ex. "the country is an economic backwater"

body of water region water