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 all of the groups admit that the spirit of outdoor adventure is also driving them to walk into the backcountry searching for gold.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The incident unfolded on Monday afternoon, just after two groups of skiers wrapped a run on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry, according to a statement from the Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that these hardcore outdoor enthusiasts were the folks most likely to buy a second mountain bike, a new rack of trad gear, or a high-end backcountry ski setup.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has noted that most incidents involve backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The incident unfolded on Monday afternoon, just after two groups of skiers wrapped a run on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry, according to a statement from the Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that these hardcore outdoor enthusiasts were the folks most likely to buy a second mountain bike, a new rack of trad gear, or a high-end backcountry ski setup.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has noted that most incidents involve backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
Noun
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Terrified, Michelle sought safety in the countryside.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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But those familiar with the Arizona countryside seemed familiar with the concept of a kid wandering off to explore.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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It’s been impossible to avoid the breaking news of a songstress in space, the final frontier for pop.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Katy Perry says her brief trip to the final frontier changed her in significant ways.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Be aware of other safety rules, such as not planting a small bush directly under a tree, which might lead to a fire ladder.—
Pamela Noensie,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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No matter which kind of rose you plant, choosing a good site for planting will give you a better chance for healthy rose bushes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Finding escaped marsupials in the vast Australian outback may sound much harder than finding a needle in a haystack.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, scientists mentioned the Sturt Stony Desert, an outback desert in South Australia, as a potential place to look.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump and White House officials have expressed optimism that trade deals could be reached in the next few weeks, pointing to overtures from countries including Israel, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Why are the Ukrainians risking lives and resources on a comparatively meaningless action in a sector that’s a relative backwater, when critical Ukrainian strongpoints in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast are under relentless Russian assault?—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Thoughtfully constructed in 2002 to honor the natural environment, the Murphy River Walk traces the banks of the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers, where the two rivers converge to create the backwaters of Lake Hiwassee.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 Dec. 2024
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Each has its own habitués, its own charm, its own scene: Giglio Island; the Monte Argentario peninsula; and a long stretch of beach, dune, and rural hinterland that centers on a cute hill town called Capalbio.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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But air power alone rarely wins wars, and the Houthis have the advantage of a remote, mountainous hinterland where much of their arsenal is probably safe from harm.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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