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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Others within his district, including people who worked at the front desk and doing backcountry patrols were also let go. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 Other must reads Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025 That means people should avoid traveling through or under steep slopes in the Sierra Nevada backcountry. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 Forecasters say the small amount of rain the county got this week and about a week ago is producing green shoots of vegetation in the backcountry. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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