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
Recent Examples on the Web Park officials also reminded visitors that pets are prohibited on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry and in thermal areas. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 Both companies know their new features will bring peace of mind for people traveling in the backcountry, but both have also spent a lot of time touting the features as general communication tools. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2024 The young men skied in the backcountry, learned terrain navigation and hand-to-hand combat, figured out how much TNT would blow a railway and how much would blow a bridge. Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024 Pets aren’t allowed on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry, or in thermal areas. Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backcountry 

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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 Oct. 2024.

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