Backcountry

Quick meaning: Backcountry is a noun meaning A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

Meaning

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

Example Sentences

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.

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;

Word Forms

• backcountries
• back country

Synonyms for backcountry

Depending on context, synonyms include boondock, backblock, wop-wops, upcountry, interior, hinterland.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include countryside, hinterland, inland, wilderness, park, campground.

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