backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē 

often attributive

: a remote undeveloped rural area

Synonyms

• countryside
• backwoods
• frontier
• bush
• outback
• country
• backwater
• up-country
• hinterland

Examples of backcountry in a Sentence

he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry

Recent Examples on the Web

Above Lake Louise in Banff National Park, hike to a historic teahouse at Lake Agnes, continuing to Big Beehive or Devil’s Thumb, or head deeper into the backcountry along the three-day Skoki Loop Trail. —The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

Get Around When you’re done on the water, head into the surrounding woods and trek through 6,300-acre backcountry area Panthertown Valley. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

How to poop in the backcountry So what to do when there really is no potty? —B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025

Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining. —Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for backcountry

• countrie
• country
• intercountry