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 National Park Service recommends keeping the following things in mind when exploring the backcountry: Be alert and aware of your surroundings and pay attention to signs. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 Within the park are several options for drive-in (reservations recommended) and backcountry camping. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 The effort is expected to include over 5,000 volunteers at more than 100 sites from the backcountry to the coast as part of the county’s earth week cleanup. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Much harder to get are backcountry permits for the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, which go on sale each year and allow access to the famed Conundrum Hot Springs, as well as Capitol Lake, Crater Lake and the Four Pass Loop. Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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