outback
outback Lexical Profile
outback Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Australian The vast, remote, arid, and sparsely populated interior region of Australia, or similar uncultivated backcountry in New Zealand.
"Travelers crossing the Australian outback must carry ample water and emergency communication equipment."
• adjective
Australian Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of the remote, sparsely populated interior country of Australia or New Zealand.
"The documentary followed doctors flying small aircraft to serve isolated outback communities."
• adverb
Australian In or into the remote, sparsely populated inland rural regions of a country, especially Australia.
"After finishing university in Sydney, she worked outback on a large cattle station for two years."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 19th-century Australian English as a compound of the adverbial phrase 'out back', referring to the remote inland country situated behind coastal settlements.