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
Finding escaped marsupials in the vast Australian outback may sound much harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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
Taking readers on a high-octane journey through the Australian outback, the story centers on Harvey Buck, a former soldier racing against time to reach his dying girlfriend.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Take the story of the longest living trapdoor spider, who survived in the Australian outback to the ripe age of 43.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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
Taking readers on a high-octane journey through the Australian outback, the story centers on Harvey Buck, a former soldier racing against time to reach his dying girlfriend.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Take the story of the longest living trapdoor spider, who survived in the Australian outback to the ripe age of 43.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outback
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About a bunch of incredibly good-looking people having a great time in the Italian countryside, the film stars Branagh, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves and Denzel Washington.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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It’s built on a story about a couple fleeing the city to live out the end of the world together in the countryside.—
Eamon Whalen,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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In November, when the trees and bushes around the home were bare, police returned to search the surrounding area but again could not find her.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The British soldiers fought in red uniforms with orderly precision and methodical execution; Marion fought in camouflage from trees and bushes.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, former head of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and a founder of iRobot, knows from decades of building real-world applications from frontier technologies, that to be widely adopted, even the most clever tools must leave room for humans.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Retirement, commonly referred to as the golden years, is the final frontier.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Oklahoma City and Indianapolis are out-of-the-way markets, their stars don’t move the needle, a Finals in the (supposed) hinterlands will send the national TV ratings into the tank, etc.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Decoding The Gas Buyer’s Mindset For a country that has revolved around the automobile for almost a century, gas prices are part of American culture.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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According to The Vail Daily, SAR teams will not deploy a helicopter for a dog rescue in the backcountry.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
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Intrepid backpackers can find even darker skies by reserving a backcountry campsite deep within the park.—
Kristen Pope,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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Having set up this backwater office where nothing ever happens and then bring death to the door was a brilliant stroke.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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In 2001, Michael Dorrell volunteered to move from the Sydney headquarters of Australian investment bank Macquarie to a backwater in its infrastructure investing specialty: the United States of America.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outback. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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