backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē 

often attributive

: a remote undeveloped rural area

Synonyms of backcountry

• 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

For backcountry hiking, learn to read a topographic map, and always carry a physical guidebook or printed hike details in a waterproof bag rather than relying on your phone alone. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Beginner navigation classes are available locally and online, and backcountry routes call for the ability to read a topographic map. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Whether riding or hiking in the backcountry, our equipment and training is always limited. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Freeride’s inclusion represents one of the most significant additions to the Games, bringing a discipline long associated with the backcountry onto the Olympic stage for the first time. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for backcountry

• countrie
• country
• intercountry