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
For comparison, roughly ten bears are killed each year by backcountry adventurers defending themselves, per the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
In Marion, one of 56 A.T. Community towns by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, there’s a shuttle into town, free movies at the historic theater, and even a local pizzeria that will deliver to the backcountry shelters.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
For an even more intrepid backpacking trip, fly in and out of the backcountry.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire
Officials advised hikers and hunters to steer clear of trails and backcountry areas near the fire zones.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
In Marion, one of 56 A.T. Community towns by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, there’s a shuttle into town, free movies at the historic theater, and even a local pizzeria that will deliver to the backcountry shelters.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
For an even more intrepid backpacking trip, fly in and out of the backcountry.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire
Officials advised hikers and hunters to steer clear of trails and backcountry areas near the fire zones.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
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Tsou is a longtime producing and writing partner of Sean Baker, who produces and co-writes this story of a mother who returns to Taipei with her two daughters after several years of living in the countryside to open a night market stand.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Its quiet roads, rolling farmland, friendly communities, and local businesses provide a sense of escape, a slower pace of life, and the chance to unwind in Virginia's countryside.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2025
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Bots paying other bots are a new frontier for the payments industry that needs new rails.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Longevity Lifestyle Coaches Matt Britton, CEO of Suzy and a leading AI and consumer trend expert advising Fortune 500 brands, sees health as a frontier for job creation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Which windows are riskiest Some windows are much worse than others, depending on their proximity to bushes and other bird habitats, what is reflected in them, and how interior lighting exacerbates or diminishes the mirror effect.—
Jason Hoeksema,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Footage from the area also shows Barker discarding the knife in nearby bushes, according to police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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In northeastern Australia, more than a year’s worth of rain fell in just one week in March, kicking off rare flooding and a massive transformation throughout the country’s arid outback.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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But now, gin’s gone global, with new flavors popping up everywhere, from the Aussie outback to the U.S. West Coast.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The city experienced tremendous population growth, owing especially to immigration from countries such as Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Italy.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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The setup is also familiar but effective: A water conflict on a backwater planet.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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Who knew there’d be so many backwater swamps, potholes and detours on the road to making America great again.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Like those hinterland émigrés cobbling together a revue at a boîte, Encores!—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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