outback

noun

ˈau̇t-ˈbak How to pronounce outback (audio)
Definition of outbacknext
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 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 Once the work is complete, the capsule reenters the atmosphere at some 18,000 miles per hour, parachuting down with a bump in the Australian outback. — Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 The Deb dispute is playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outback
  1. countryside
  2. bush
  3. frontier
  4. hinterland
  5. country
  6. backcountry
  7. backwater
Noun
  • Over the years, the Cotswolds, in the English countryside, have become a retreat for numerous celebrities, including Jeremy Clarkson, David and Victoria Beckham, and Kate Moss.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The sweeping wins were driven by a rare coalition of voters across nearly all walks of American life, in cities and countryside, from the rural Midwest and Deep South to a traditionally conservative mid-Atlantic.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of countryside
Noun
  • The latter is a short flight from the brand’s Serengeti lodge and has been built with a bush-and-beach pairing in mind.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The swaying bushes showed that the buck was now chasing one or both does.
    — ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of bush
Noun
  • The bloc should then release models that match China’s in price and quality (that is, around seven months behind the American frontier).
    — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
  • China's foreign ministry in September dismissed calls to slow down frontier models, saying that fearmongering and confrontation would only disrupt global AI governance.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of frontier
Noun
  • In the hinterlands of Patagonia, ranching outposts tend to share a common set of features.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His solo debut, Heavy Metal, landed softly in the December hinterlands of 2024, and with it a murmuration of these little fibs.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinterland
Noun
  • This raised concerns that European countries might be sidelined in negotiations over their own security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Delegates are expected to focus on carrying out existing climate pledges, expanding renewable energy and helping poorer countries adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of country
Noun
  • The result is a staggering 24 inches of pure suspension travel to tackle exposed limestone and gnarled roots of severe backcountry trails.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Many sought avalanche training or experienced guides to navigate the backcountry safely.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of backcountry
Noun
  • The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Navigate the biodiverse backwaters of Choctawhatchee Bay or visit Destin, the perfect beach town for kiteboarding and snorkeling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of backwater

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