the sticks

plural noun

informal
: an area in the country that is far away from towns and cities
We live way out in the sticks.

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“The sticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sticks. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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