backcountry

noun

back·​coun·​try ˈbak-ˌkən-trē How to pronounce backcountry (audio)
often attributive
Synonyms of backcountrynext
: 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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After learning the risks and dangers of the Colorado Rockies’ backcountry from a loving but complicated mother, Zach Fisher, a sensitive 12-year-old, joins Bram, his hypercritical father, on a father/son ski trip. Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Others are lifelong experts who splitboard in the backcountry and travel the globe with their boards. Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 So explain that moment to me and like, does your parenting at home look different than your rad dad-ing in the backcountry? Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Whether between film premieres or a post-Sundance reprieve, titans flock to the lodge for backcountry exploits like sporting clays, horseback riding, axe-throwing, and fly fishing — or opt to be whisked off to the private ski lounge. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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