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outback

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of outback

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.
Synonyms of outback

backcountry, backland(s), backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, up-country
Words Related to outback

boonies [slang], boondocks, country, countryside, sticks
Phrases Synonymous with outback

(the) back of beyond

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