as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
people who live in the Australian outback tend to be self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of outback
The blood-pumping thriller starts with a man and his young son arriving at a rave in the Moroccan outback looking for their daughter/sister.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
As night settled across the Australian outback, a rare bird emerged from its hiding place and moved across the ground.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer (around 1,864-mile) journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
As night settled across the Australian outback, a rare bird emerged from its hiding place and moved across the ground.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer (around 1,864-mile) journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outback
Noun
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Many Tehran residents have fled to the countryside, while those who remain shelter at home, living in fear of constant bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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To wind down from filming in the tough inner city, the duo would ride out into the Maryland countryside on horses owned by Jean Albert Renault, a former Motown singer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, bush peas grow in a compact bush pattern.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Complete pruning of bush-type roses; prune climbers when the spring blooms fade.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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There is no doubting the collective clout of Zuffa’s powerbrokers, who are amongst the most formidable dealmakers operating in world sport, so while this may be a new frontier, they will not be fazed.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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From the start, the second season is eager to show the frontier outside elaborate simulation.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Expertise was often distributed between cities and their hinterlands, with cities functioning as hubs in cross-continental product networks.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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News of trouble in the Florida hinterlands could take nearly a month to reach the Oval Office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The United States is also insisting that any nuclear deal between the two countries remain permanent instead of including a future ending date, or sunset clause.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In response, the Iranian regime has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes across the Middle East, with blasts heard in several countries that host US military bases, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The six clients were a group of women who were longtime friends and, according to a statement issued by their families, experienced backcountry skiers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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This is a bag with enough backcountry gear and lifesaving materials for the person to be self-sufficient if the mission stretches overnight.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Saturated in the heatwave colors of Australia’s scorching Red Center, with its searing blue skies and bright orange sands, Wolfram makes the grim, lawless backwater of Wake in Fright seem positively cosmopolitan by comparison.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the hockey world, the borough would go from backwater to mecca.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outback. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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