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backcountry

backcountry

5.4
In wild areas far from towns and roads
  • adjective
  • /ˈbækˌkʌntri/
  • US
translation icon : remoto
  • The guide specializes in backcountry skiing trips for experienced adventurers.

Examples

  • They planned a backcountry hike that would take them far from any roads or towns.

  • You need special equipment for a safe backcountry camping experience.

  • The backcountry trails are perfect for hiking.

  • She loves camping in the backcountry every summer.

  • The travelers enjoyed their backcountry adventure in the untamed wilderness, away from civilization.

  • He is planning a backcountry trip to explore the remote national park during the holidays.

  • The lodge offers guided tours to backcountry locations that are not accessible by car.

Synonyms

rural
vsbackcountry
392 2.5

Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land

refers to remote undeveloped countryside far from towns and cities

How Remote

isolated
56 3.8
remote
218 3.6
backcountry
  • US
5.4
outlying
5 5.0
rural
392 2.5

Surface Forms

backcountry positive

Morphology

backcountry = back + country (transparent) = back + country

The meaning is directly built from 'back' + 'country' referring to the more remote/rear part of the country, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

The word backcountry comes from back ('behind') and country ('land' or 'rural area'). As an adjective it describes things that happen in the land 'behind' towns, so a backcountry hike or backcountry ski trip means they take place in a remote, wild area far from roads and cities.