backcountry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbækˌkʌntɹi/
Etymology
From back + country.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
Near-synonyms: upcountry, interior, hinterland
Recreationists use either the frontcountry or the backcountry—or both. The standard definition of “frontcountry” is an area that can be reached in a day. You do not stay out overnight.
2014, Andrew Gulliford, Outdoors in the Southwest: An Adventure Anthology, page 54:Even his family didn't know exactly where he was; he'd told them Thorndike, but he hadn't mentioned that he was heading to the backcountry, and he hadn't s[ecofoed how long he'd be away;
2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 159:In the back country of Queensland the average small hotel had only one dining-room, with tables marked ‘first class’ and ‘second class’.
1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 168:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back country | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backcountries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
land · country · location · place · area · region
Relateds
Synonyms
hinterland · wop-wops · boondock · upcountry · backblock · interior
Translations (13)
es andurriales (remote region) · cmn 窮鄉僻壤 /穷乡僻壤 (remote region) · ru захолу́стье (remote region) · nl achterland (remote region) · es vericueto (remote region) · nl rimboe (remote region) · it entroterra rurale (remote region) · sv obygd (remote region) · ru глуби́нка (remote region) · pl zadupie (remote region) · pt mato (remote region) · fi syrjäseutu (remote region) · es andurrial (remote region)