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

The changes bring a bit of the Australian outback to the zoo for koalas, which are an endangered species. — Cody Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

The new face of the Subaru outback is framed by narrow daytime running lights that cap its corners and on the rear the tail lights span nearly the entire lift gate, framing the Subaru badge. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Once the work is complete, the capsule reenters the atmosphere at some 18,000 miles per hour, parachuting down with a bump in the Australian outback. — Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 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