backwaterEnglish → SpanishOxford English–Spanishbackwater /AmE ˈbækˌwɔdər , BrE ˈbakwɔːtə / noun 1 [uncountable and countable]: (stagnant water) agua f (with masculine article in the singular) estancada2 [countable]: (backward place) lugar m atrasado a cultural backwater un páramo cultural