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backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē How to pronounce backcountry (audio)
often attributive
Synonyms of backcountrynext
: a remote undeveloped rural area

Examples of backcountry in a Sentence

he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
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To access a plethora of mountainous backcountry trails, go east. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025 True to its name, this base camp-to-backcountry handheld brings fire-starting capabilities and adds a new form factor to the Stakeout lineup. New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025 Designed, built, and tested right in DPS’ backyard of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, the Powderworks Lotus Tour 117 was tailor-made for backcountry powder chasers. Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Nov. 2025 For backpacking, with its frequent and pesky burn bans, the Firebox Gas Burner with its diffusion plate is hands down the best backcountry cooking system. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backcountry

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of backcountry was in 1746

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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcountry. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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