backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē How to pronounce backcountry (audio)
Synonyms of backcountrynext
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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The new trailer looks to give campers a little more backcountry muscle and versatility combined with Oliver's tried-and-true double-hull construction. C.c. Weiss may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026 The route, which runs between Red Lodge and Cooke City, Montana, traces the wilderness area’s boundaries and provides access to backcountry hiking and camping. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026 That will also require developers and the county to look at the bigger picture as clean energy projects continue to pop up along transmission lines across the backcountry, Wall said. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Dustin Moe with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office patrols parts of the Tahoe National Forest backcountry. Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 26 May 2026 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 31 May. 2026.

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