Synonyms of backcountry

backcountry

noun

ˈbak-ˌkən-trē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countryside
• backwoods
• frontier
• bush
• outback
• country
• backwater
• up-country
• hinterland
• (the) back of beyond
• outlands
• backland(s)
• boondocks
• boonies
• sticks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backcountry

Claim a tent site beneath the ponderosa pines of Center Lake Campground, park your RV at the Stockade North and Stockade South campgrounds (near the site of an 1874 gold discovery), or rough it with backcountry camping in French Creek Natural Area. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026

The stone-and-timber lodge first welcomed hikers more than a century ago and remains one of only two backcountry chalets still operating inside the park (the other is Sperry Chalet, built in 1913). — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

The huts, which are available for rent, provide shelter to backcountry skiers, hikers, sheep herders and others exploring the state’s alpine wilderness. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Don’t rely on cell service alone, since coverage is spotty or nonexistent in most backcountry areas. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026