noun

outback

the outback, remote country, the bush

He traveled through the Australian outback.

He travelled through the Australian outback.

Life is tough in the outback.

Life is tough in the outback.

the outback the remote and usually uninhabited inland regions of a country They explored the Australian outback.

Synonyms: hinterland, wilderness, the bush

From 'out' + 'back', referring to the land that is 'out back' of the settled coastal areas, especially in Australia.

Picture a vast, remote land that is 'out' in the 'back' of beyond.

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