back country

Austral and NZ land remote from a town or settled area

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back′ coun`try

a sparsely populated rural region remote from a settled area.

[1740–50]

back′-coun`try, adj.

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back country - a remote and undeveloped area

backwoods, boondocks, hinterland

rural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"

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As it is, parts of her back country are enough to frighten one, they look so bony.

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We sauntered through the markets and criticised the fearful and wonderful costumes from the back country; examined the populace as far as eyes could do it; and closed the entertainment with an ice-cream debauch.

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So I left, and struck for the back country. I didn't look around, but I kinder felt like he was watching me.

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As I live he's comparing notes; looking at his thigh bone; thinks the sun is in the thigh, or in the calf, or in the bowels, I suppose, as the old women talk Surgeon's Astronomy in the back country. And by Jove, he's found something there in the vicinity of his thigh --I guess it's Sagittarius, or the Archer.

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9 p.m.: Back Country Roads perform on the main stage

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And if you like to fly that bush plane out into the back country and you want surface transportation when you get there, external bike racks are one answer.

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On a long odyssey through the back country and around the lake, trailing wondrous animals at his peril, Tobi encounters unforgettable people.

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Whilst filming in the back country, a sudden, massive landslide kills some of the crew and traps others.

Megan's Song

Andy Toop, of Back Country in Aviemore, leads packrafting outings in Scotland.

The pack of beyond; Inflatable raft that fits into a rucksack is letting adventurers rip up their maps and conquer previously unaccessible territory

The view from the coast road let's you take in the sea and the back country. Since the unrest in nearby Myanmar, Cox's Bazar has had to deal with the impact and after-effects of the influx of Rohingya refugees.

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AFTERNOON After a morning riding in my favourite resort, Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl, Austria, I would spend the afternoon freeriding in Austria's back country, looking for fresh snow with a good crew.