outback
noun
-ˌbak\
Definition of outback
: isolated rural country especially of Australia
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Synonyms
backcountry, backland(s), backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, up-country
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An enormous crocodile that had long eluded authorities in Australia's northern outback has finally been captured, officials said Tuesday. — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, "Giant 16.4-foot saltwater crocodile captured in Australia," 10 July 2018 Australian Outback Marathon The course is mostly flat—this is the outback after all—with a few sandy dunes to climb, offering a direct line of sight to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Kata Tjuta (the Olgas). — Rachel Levin, WSJ, "The Toughest Half-Marathon You’ll Want to Plan a Trip Around," 3 July 2018 Experience lush green rainforests and sparkling turquoise waters complimented by luxurious island resorts and remote outback stations. — Stuart Rigg, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Australia," 5 Oct. 2016 The return sample capsule, which landed in the Australian outback in June 2010, carried 1500 particles of asteroid dust, despite glitches with the sample collection mechanism. — Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, "Japan’s new asteroid probe reaches its target after 3.2-billion-kilometer journey," 27 June 2018 His relatives knew Garcia was there that night and rushed to the property, zooming up Okeechobee into the desolate outback. — David Ovalle, miamiherald, "Who shot the cockfight ref? Secret arena outside Miami was packed but nobody's talking," 12 June 2018 The narrative on the walls of your tent tells the story of the discoveries made by an early outback pioneer. — Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016 With the help of DP Li Jinyang, Zhang evokes the eerie serenity of China’s provincial outback through extended sequence shots of the characters' trek across the wilderness. — Clarence Tsui, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Pluto Moment' ('Ming Wang Xing Shi Ke'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 23 May 2018 Coober Pedy is located, for the most part, underneath the outback sandstone. — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "Inside Coober Pedy, Australia's Underground Town," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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