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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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has noted that most incidents involve backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people could occur in backcountry areas. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 In 2019, Van Gyn noted a sea change in women’s backcountry snowboarding. Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Three heli-skiers caught in a large avalanche in the Alaska backcountry are feared dead. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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