back country

A form of backcountry — A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

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backwoodsboondockshinterland
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Meanings

nounback country (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of backcountry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna remote and undeveloped area

Similar
backwoodsboondockshinterland
Broader
countryrural area
Also see
backwoodshinterland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

back country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20country

MLA

“back country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20country. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back country,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20country.

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