backcountry

back country

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˌkən-trē\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˌkən-trē\

Definitions of backcountry word

noun backcountry an area far from cities and towns that is thinly populated and largely undeveloped; hinterland 3
adjective backcountry in, from, or characteristic of backcountry 3
noun backcountry a sparsely populated rural region remote from a settled area. 1
noun backcountry Australian. a remote, undeveloped part of a large farm or cattle station. 1
noun backcountry Sparsely inhabited rural areas; wilderness. 1
noun backcountry remote or undeveloped area 1

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Origin of backcountry

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Backcountry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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backcountry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for backcountry

noun backcountry

boondocks — If you say that someone lives in the boondocks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.
bush — A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches.
farm — processor farm
boonies — The boonies are the same as the boondocks.
sticks — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.

All 5 Synonyms of backcountry