outback

noun

out·​back ˈau̇t-ˈbak How to pronounce outback (audio)
-ˌbak
: isolated rural country especially of Australia

Examples of outback in a Sentence

people who live in the Australian outback tend to be self-sufficient
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The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer (around 1,864-mile) journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025 Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is one of the best examples of the red desert landscapes found in the Australian outback. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025 Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker, was found alive after spending 12 days missing in the remote outback of Western Australia, according to local authorities. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for outback

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outback was in 1893

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“Outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outback. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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