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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Details about what led up to the shooting in the usually peaceful backcountry remain unclear. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025 As a pilot, he’s also flown countless missions at his own expense to aid in firefighting and backcountry search and rescue missions. Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 The latest model becomes something of a wandering five-star backcountry lodge aimed at thrill-seeking families and groups, combining Alphavan's spacious floor plan with gear-shuttling capabilities meant to haul skis, paddleboards, bikes and more into thrilling, hard-to-reach spaces. New Atlas, 24 July 2025 That former ski area closed in the 1980s, but is sought out by backcountry skiers, who GM hopes will keep Lostfork hopping come wintertime. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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