as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
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Recent Examples of backcountry
Regardless, both Copeland and Fisher say wolverines thrive in wide swaths of relatively unoccupied, cold territory — environments increasingly threatened by oil and gas extraction, logging, residential development, the recreation of terrain-seeking backcountry skiers, and climate change.
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Christine Peterson, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Like humans, dogs have accidents in the backcountry.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2024
Hunting in the backcountry of Aspen Mountain Murray Hall
Aspen Emporium, a gallery and gift shop on Main Street
Murray Hall
Lambert should find a lot of inspiration in Aspen, the rare mountain town with an abundance of culture.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Yellowstone National Park requires permits for backcountry camping that are $3 per person per night.
—Jac Mitchell, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Christine Peterson, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Like humans, dogs have accidents in the backcountry.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2024
Hunting in the backcountry of Aspen Mountain Murray Hall
Aspen Emporium, a gallery and gift shop on Main Street
Murray Hall
Lambert should find a lot of inspiration in Aspen, the rare mountain town with an abundance of culture.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Yellowstone National Park requires permits for backcountry camping that are $3 per person per night.
—Jac Mitchell, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backcountry
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Overly precocious George jumps from the train to the countryside and, in true Dickensian fashion, encounters some helpful people as well as some unsavory types on his treacherous trek back home.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek previously reported that this breed has historically been used for hunting hares in the Spanish countryside.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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For the 29th year, GQ’s annual Men of the Year is giving it up to bold boundary breakers, the men and women who pushed culture into new frontiers in 2024—on their own terms.GQ, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its dominant search engine to the digital maps service that the internet company launched nearly 20 years ago as part of its efforts to expand into new frontiers.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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For Virginian Heather Bien, that meant capturing her vacation rental’s bountiful rose bushes and its perch above the river below.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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In her work at the cemetery, which has become overgrown with thorn bushes and weeds, Hanson has reportedly uncovered approximately 100 gravesites.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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When the idea was initially conceived, under a full moon in Australia’s outback, the pair had planned to meet and get married in the middle.Stephy Chung, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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The night parrot—a brilliantly colored, nocturnal bird—once thrived in Australia’s outback.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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The virus’ spread prompted the World Health Organization in August to declare a public health emergency of international concern, particularly as the virus spread to several other neighboring countries in Africa.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Make plans to see people from other countries or different backgrounds.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The remote lifestyle may not be for everyone —living on the backwaters comes with fewer conveniences.Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The serene backwater adjacent to the mounds is connected to the Mississippi River's main channel by Johnson Slough.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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The artist was known for creating sculptures, often using leather and tree branches, to be exhibited for the benefit of a community living in the stark, desert-like conditions of the Bahia hinterlands.Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jeremy Strong has ignited Oscar chat with his performance in The Apprentice as Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s mentor and lawyer during his hinterland as a property developer in Manhattan, but he’s revealed that every studio initially passed on the project.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backcountry. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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