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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All backcountry routes and canyoneering routes stemming from the North or South Kaibab, or Bright Angel Trail. Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025 All North Rim operations—including campgrounds, backcountry access, and trails such as the North Kaibab—are closed and will remain so for the rest of the 2025 season, per the National Park Service. AFAR Media, 15 July 2025 The Garmin Instinct 2 is tough, durable, and ready to accompany you on your most intense adventures, even in the backcountry. Cierra Cowan July 9, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025 Now, Land Rover invites a new generation to write the next chapter with the Defender Trophy, a three-stage global competition that fuses backcountry grit with hands-on conservation, developed in partnership with longtime ally Tusk. Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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