backcountry
backcountry — noun
1. a wild region far from towns and cities, where very few people live, typically c
a wild region far from towns and cities, where very few people live, typically covered by forests or mountains
Asher spends every summer backpacking through the backcountry of Montana with his older brother.
phrasal pattern: through the backcountry of [place]
The park ranger warned the hikers that the backcountry trails had no cell phone service.
backcountry + noun (modifier: trails)
Amira and her husband bought a cabin deep in the backcountry, far from any town.
Wild animals like bears and elk are common in the backcountry during the autumn months.
- wilderness
emphasises land that is wild, uncultivated, and usually legally protected; more common in official park contexts
- hinterland
more formal or economic — refers to remote parts of a country, often in relation to a coast or city
- bush
used in Australia, Africa, and Canada for wild, sparsely populated countryside; more informal
- outback
specifically the remote inland of Australia; implies dry, flat terrain rather than mountains
- city
dense urban area with many people and services
- urban area
a developed region with towns, roads, and infrastructure
- metropolis
a very large, busy city
文法句型
the backcountry
backcountry + noun (modifier)
in/into/through the backcountry
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier before another noun (e.g. backcountry trail, backcountry road, backcountry skiing). Often follows 'in', 'into', or 'through' to describe location within or movement across a remote natural area.