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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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said agencies continued to search this spring since snow receded across the Adirondack backcountry. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 May 2025 The company’s seven-day South Island Gravel Explorer itinerary is one-of-a-kind, featuring three iconic backcountry passes, the best section of the Otago Central Rail Trail, plus the Clutha Gold and Roxburgh Gorge Trails. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025 Cooper Canyon Trail Camp The Cooper Canyon Trail Camp is a backcountry group campground shaded by towering old pine trees. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 The cashless policy applies to entrance stations, backcountry permit offices, and campgrounds. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 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 29 May. 2025.

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