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backcountry

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for backcountry.

Editorial note

They do, and if you ski the alpine backcountry without one then you must have a death wish.

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Quick take

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of backcountry gathered in one view.

noun

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for backcountry.

noun

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

Example sentences

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They do, and if you ski the alpine backcountry without one then you must have a death wish.

2

They live in a lawless backcountry, not the heart of one of North America's biggest cities.

3

Phone-based GPS can't completely replace specialty units, but it can drive them into niche markets like backcountry hiking and boating.

4

You're saying that there aren't any photo sharing startups in that backwards backcountry?

5

I once found a $200+ pair of sunglasses (Oakley Juliets) under a tree in the Yosemite backcountry.

6

The permit application process may also discourage casual or inexperienced campers, who may have insufficient skill to explore backcountry trails without injury--including bear-related injuries.

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Ireland is almost empty of wilderness and has scant backcountry.

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When you're in the backcountry, you can't NOT see it.

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To use a different dangerous animal, people have been killed by grizzly bears, yet tens of hundreds of thousands of folks annually camp out in the backcountry.

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Adding to that insight, I've gone hiking in the backcountry and I've seen the vibrant economy that results from an absence of mobility.

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I use Gaia GPS for my backcountry hikes which is available for iOS/Android.

12

How does one get started with backcountry hiking?

Quote examples

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Now as soon as I figure out what Juliets are and where "Yosemite backcountry" is, I'll prove it to you.

2

I backcountry hike several times a year and always seem to forget how easy the galaxy is to see once you "get away from it all." When you're in town, you can't see it.

3

"he might have festered in the backcountry, pursuing a career out of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, clearing the landscape of Native Americans." Probably he did that more efficiently from the White House.

Proper noun examples

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Backcountry hiking is great fun, but you don't need to hike out into the wilderness to find good darkness.

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Backcountry hikers, hunters, fishermen, and campers have limited impact on predator and prey symbiosis.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use backcountry in a sentence?

They do, and if you ski the alpine backcountry without one then you must have a death wish.

What does backcountry mean?

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

What part of speech is backcountry?

backcountry is commonly used as noun.