the outback

noun

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

Examples of the outback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners — move in for the kill, with billions of dollars at stake. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026

In the new ads, Irwin — dressed in Columbia shirt and shorts and wearing the brand’s new Tellurix Titanium OutDry footwear — dashes through the outback chased by 100 crocodiles. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

Verla, meanwhile, gets to know the outback’s many varieties of mushrooms, tinkering with various fungi in hopes of taking revenge on the cruel Boncer. —Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Crowe first befriended Steve in the 1990s, and has remained close to the family since the outback legend's tragic death in 2006. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the outback

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback