Thesaurus results for BACKCOUNTRY

backcountry

noun

ˈbak-ˌkən-trē

Definition of backcountry

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 And statistically, your chances of getting jumped and mauled by a bear are so low compared to any other real danger in the backcountry. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Savvy hikers carry at least 2 to 3 liters of aqua per person for front-country hikes, and 4 or more for backcountry excursions. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Republicans have argued the rule prevents logging projects to clear out overgrown forests, as well as road construction that would aid firefighters responding to fire starts deep in the backcountry. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The blades fold inward, flat alongside the main generator housing, minimizing the risk of losing small components in the backcountry. — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backcountry

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Noun

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the United Kingdom could become their biggest privacy test yet as their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet begin school life in the English countryside.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The rich landscape gives rise to diverse flavors, from rice paddies in the plains and orange groves in the valleys to grapevines in the countryside.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of countryside

Noun

Quantum computing is the next frontier of computing, promising us computations in seconds that even the fastest supercomputers of today would take years to complete.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
That has led many AI industry insiders to question whether Google is still able to catch up to the frontier AI of technology.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of frontier

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The indie to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival also stars newcomer Leo Matthew Temela as Woody, a 17 year-old forced on the run in the Alaskan bush as Tarheel follows in pursuit.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Gravel Leading to a Gate Tall hedges, a trellis gate, and overflowing bushes create an atmosphere straight out of The Secret Garden novel.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bush

Noun

Until the huge sow grizzly and her two cubs showed up that day in September 2000, the moose hunt that McCoy and Corle had embarked on promised to be just another adventure in the Alaskan outback.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Sydney Harbor will offer the latter, but eclipse chasers will head to remote areas of the Australian outback for the former.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of outback

Noun

Many higher-income countries, though challenged by the disruption, have cushioned the blow by tapping strategic reserves or using their financial and political clout to secure emergency supplies.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of country

Noun

No one predicted the sleepy backwater of Sassnitz would be rebranded ‘Crashnitz’ or ‘Smashnitz’ by the end of the first edition of the German Sail Grand Prix last year.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Few ideas on Wall Street have been better than the reinvention of insurance from stodgy backwater to dealmakers’ playground.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of backwater

Noun

In the blizzardy hinterlands, boredom is driving two soldiers mad, and a stranger’s arrival only underscores the futility of the war’s propaganda.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
Putin began a neo-imperialist land grab, seizing territory around Russia’s hinterlands.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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