the outback

noun

: the part of Australia that is far from cities and where few people live

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An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 Cate Blanchett stars as a nun, Sister Eileen, who’s taken charge of a monastery and enrolls an Aboriginal boy recently ensnared in the outback. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, Top’s family and community members continued their search for the 26-year-old man in the outback, reported Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 9News and The Age. David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 As the floodwaters recede, large swathes of green — reawakened desert life — continue to emerge across the outback, NASA photos show. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the outback

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“The outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outback. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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