Definitions

1. noun

a small, rural town or village, often with limited economic or social opportunities

“After graduating from college, she returned to her hometown in Podunk, feeling lost and uncertain about her future.”

2. noun

a remote or isolated place

“The group of friends decided to go camping in the woods, deep in the Podunk of the forest.”

3. noun

a rural area, often considered inferior to urban areas

“The city-dwelling couple looked down on the people from Podunk, viewing them as unsophisticated and uneducated.”