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
Above Lake Louise in Banff National Park, hike to a historic teahouse at Lake Agnes, continuing to Big Beehive or Devil’s Thumb, or head deeper into the backcountry along the three-day Skoki Loop Trail.
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Get Around When you’re done on the water, head into the surrounding woods and trek through 6,300-acre backcountry area Panthertown Valley.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Get Around When you’re done on the water, head into the surrounding woods and trek through 6,300-acre backcountry area Panthertown Valley.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
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On highways and surface roads in the rural countryside west of Detroit, the 2025 Ford Explorer was smooth and quiet, with plenty of power for highway acceleration.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Forty-five minutes later, the racetrack appears almost without warning — coiled like a basking viper in the Tuscan countryside.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, Tien Kung became the first humanoid robot to test running shoes in Beijing, opening a new frontier in sports product development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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From Ozone Protection To Climate Action The next frontier is connecting ozone protection with climate action.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jurors saw some wobbling footage that appeared to be taken from inside a bush, though prosecutors did not explicitly make clear if the footage was taken from Routh's perch.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer (around 1,864-mile) journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Walmart’s growth, coupled with investments from Walton and her family, has turned this former backwater into a heartland hotspot, known for mountain biking trails, a thriving art scene, and one of the country’s fastest-growing populations.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are endless shallow backwaters along the river to explore and there’s plenty of big water out there, too (Lake Winnieshek, for example, is almost two miles wide in places).—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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But in the post-Grand Slam hinterland, with many top players resting, there are always opportunities for players on the rise.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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