outback

noun

out·​back ˈau̇t-ˈbak 

-ˌbak

: isolated rural country especially of Australia

Synonyms of outback

• countryside
• bush
• backwoods
• frontier
• hinterland
• country
• backcountry
• backwater
• up-country
• outlands

Examples of outback in a Sentence

people who live in the Australian outback tend to be self-sufficient

Recent Examples on the Web

But unlike most Israeli expatriates, his return voyage was a 10,000-mile, 30-plus-hour odyssey from a remote sheep station in the Australian outback to his village in the Galilee, in northern Israel. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026

Miami Beach, once an outback on the map of the international art world, is now able to make an argument for itself as a cultural hub. — Brian Boucher For Artnet News, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

In the sparsely populated Australian outback, help takes time to arrive. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

For a uniquely Australian experience, extend your trip inland with a stay at one of the region’s vast outback stations. — Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing outback

• the outback

Rhymes for outback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback