as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
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Recent Examples of backcountry
Fewer than 3 percent of all wildfires start in wilderness or backcountry areas.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
In this early 19th-century rebirth of backcountry religion, traveling ministers preached a fiery gospel of grace, stirring large crowds with their open-air sermons.
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Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Or, head further into the vast Trois Vallées ski area covering Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens with endless backcountry to explore.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Most of us want to pack and carry less when camping, especially in the backcountry, but this often means compromising comfort.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for backcountry
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
In this early 19th-century rebirth of backcountry religion, traveling ministers preached a fiery gospel of grace, stirring large crowds with their open-air sermons.
—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Or, head further into the vast Trois Vallées ski area covering Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens with endless backcountry to explore.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Most of us want to pack and carry less when camping, especially in the backcountry, but this often means compromising comfort.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for backcountry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
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The crowd behind the cause Ordinary men and women in colonial cities and the countryside are behind the screen of the declaration’s list of charges too.
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In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
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Extropic has already begun shipping an early version of its thermodynamic computing platform to select partners, including frontier AI labs.
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.
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The ceremony took place near the town of La Hormiga which is surrounded by vast fields of coca bushes, the raw material for cocaine that the Border Commandos export.
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This has nothing to do with aesthetics—clearing out things like branches and bushes helps prevent any blockages or overcrowding.
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Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.
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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.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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Fully restored to its original glory, the mansion is located on the banks of the backwaters of Kerala, and is only accessible by boat from the mainland.
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The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets.
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In Beach Enclave’s hinterland, there are plenty of enjoyable distractions, including a 4,500-square-foot golf complex, with putting green, courts for tennis, padel, and pickleball, fitness center, and games lounge.
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The menu is top-tier and uses as much local produce from the ocean and nearby hinterland as possible.
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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