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back country



ADJECTIVE
rural, undeveloped
Synonyms


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Regardless of whether you spend your days relaxing along the South Fork, or hit the back country for more rugged hiking, you will return home feeling refreshed and energized.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

“If we head into the back country, avalanches are not being knocked down for us.”

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

“They were in the back country to camp.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Wallace’s book is illustrated with William’s extraordinary cartoons — detailed maps of rivers and back country, white-water guidance, character satires, first-aid instructions including “Swimming Self-rescue.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

And who will they find to take food from out in the back country?

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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