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
The latest model becomes something of a wandering five-star backcountry lodge aimed at thrill-seeking families and groups, combining Alphavan's spacious floor plan with gear-shuttling capabilities meant to haul skis, paddleboards, bikes and more into thrilling, hard-to-reach spaces.
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New Atlas, 24 July 2025
That former ski area closed in the 1980s, but is sought out by backcountry skiers, who GM hopes will keep Lostfork hopping come wintertime.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
All backcountry routes and canyoneering routes stemming from the North or South Kaibab, or Bright Angel Trail.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
All North Rim operations—including campgrounds, backcountry access, and trails such as the North Kaibab—are closed and will remain so for the rest of the 2025 season, per the National Park Service.
—AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
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New Atlas, 24 July 2025
That former ski area closed in the 1980s, but is sought out by backcountry skiers, who GM hopes will keep Lostfork hopping come wintertime.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
All backcountry routes and canyoneering routes stemming from the North or South Kaibab, or Bright Angel Trail.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
All North Rim operations—including campgrounds, backcountry access, and trails such as the North Kaibab—are closed and will remain so for the rest of the 2025 season, per the National Park Service.
—AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
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Mihály lives in the countryside, rides a motorbike, drinks heavily, and prefers boxing to football.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Taiwanese household name Janel Tsai co-stars as a mother who returns to the capital of Taipei with her two daughters, played by Instagram discovery Shih-Yuan Ma and child star Nina Ye, after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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With its young demographics, increasing digital penetration, and culture deeply tied to combat sports, Africa represents a frontier where MMA could flourish on a scale few other sports can match.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Whether pole or bush, these beans stand apart from the ordinary green kind.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Gracie lost his scent, but somewhere along the way, the report said, the K-9 team found Hardin’s homemade badge hanging on a bush.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Australian outback Woodlands dirt road, Gascoyne, Western Australia - Jul 28, 2017.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is one of the best examples of the red desert landscapes found in the Australian outback.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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This is higher than the 2.3% rate from a year ago but still well below the official rates set for any country.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hoever has made 100 appearances on loan for three clubs in three countries in eight different competitions.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, in Anhui Province in eastern China, the city of Hefei has transformed from a poor backwater into a crucial hub for the electric vehicle industry.—
Damien Ma,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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The weather service said backwater flooding along the Little Miami, Great Miami and Licking rivers will also result in road closures.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Apr. 2025
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That doesn’t mean Disney and Pixar are waving the white flag of surrender and banishing original storytelling to the hinterlands.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Ankara sees the South Caucasus as part of its strategic hinterland and views normalization with Armenia as a way to help shape, not dominate, the postconflict order.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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