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backcountry

/ˈbækˌkʌntri/

Translations

backcountrynoun

backcountries

/ˈbækˌkʌntri/

arrière-paysRégion reculée, peu développée, souvent sauvage.

The hikers spent a week exploring the backcountry, far from any towns or roads.

Les randonneurs ont passé une semaine à explorer l’arrière-pays, loin de toute ville et de toute route.

arrière-paysZone de nature sauvage utilisée pour les activités de plein air, notamment la randonnée, le camping ou le ski.

Permits are required to camp overnight in the park's backcountry.

Des permis sont nécessaires pour camper une nuit dans l’arrière-pays du parc.

Synonyms

rugged terrain

remote area

backcountryadjective

more backcountry

Comp.

most backcountry

Super.

/ˈbækˌkʌntri/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., backcountry skiing).

de l’arrière-paysS’emploie surtout pour des itinéraires, activités ou zones de nature isolée.

They took a backcountry route that avoided the main roads.

Ils ont emprunté une route de l’arrière-pays qui évitait les routes principales.

Synonyms

Definitions

backcountrynoun

A remote, undeveloped, rural area, often characterized by wilderness.

The hikers spent a week exploring the backcountry, far from any towns or roads.

An area of wilderness set aside or used for outdoor recreation such as hiking, camping, or skiing, typically accessible only by trails.

Permits are required to camp overnight in the park's backcountry.

backcountryadjective

Relating to or occurring in the remote wilderness, especially as an outdoor recreational activity.

They took a backcountry route that avoided the main roads.