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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Climb aboard Captain Duane Baker’s Flats Fly-Fishing Florida Keys tour, which gives you the chance to fly-fish in the Florida backcountry. Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Not bad at all, but we'd be inclined to stick with something even smaller and lighter, like a ferro rod, for ultralight backcountry trips. New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025 The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025 In addition to hiking thousands of miles as a backcountry ranger, Kate has thru-hiked the Arizona Trail, Colorado Trail, John Muir Trail, and Southern Te Aroara, and enjoys doing yoga in the wilderness and in her tent. Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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