backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē How to pronounce backcountry (audio)
often attributive
: 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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On the whole though, this is one of the better hybrid front/backcountry tents available. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025 Santa Rosa: Neighboring Santa Rosa is the park’s second-largest island and has a similar history of ranching and offers beach and backcountry camping, a coastal lagoon, tidepooling, rare Torrey pines, beach dunes and driftwood. Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 Cameras present a unique challenge in the backcountry or on an adventure. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 21 May 2025 Sleep under the stars in the backcountry Courtesy of West Virginia Tourism To truly unplug, spend a night—or several—under the stars. West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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