backwater

English Thesaurus

1. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring (noun.location)

hypernym	:	region,
definition	:	a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location)

2. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam (noun.object)

hypernym	:	body of water, water,
definition	:	the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object)