backcountry.

A sparsely settled or undeveloped area away from towns and major routes.

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Words that belong together

• remote backcountry
• a backcountry trail
• travel in the backcountry

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The road narrowed into a trail long before they reached the backcountry.

In the backcountry, news arrived with supplies and was usually older than either.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.