backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē How to pronounce backcountry (audio)
often attributive
: a remote undeveloped rural area

Examples of backcountry in a Sentence

he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
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In 1998, Ty built a backcountry hut three miles away that was a separate business from the Tennessee Pass operation. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 The plant was found on a hike in the park's backcountry in March 2024 by park volunteer Deb Manley and Cathy Hoyt, a park interpretive operations supervisor. James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 An avalanche buried and killed a backcountry snowboarder near Berthoud Pass, Colorado authorities reported. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025 The federal hiring process includes lengthy background checks, and some workers require specialized training on everything from grizzly bear safety to first aid to backcountry horse packing. Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backcountry

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of backcountry was in 1746

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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcountry. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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