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Meanings of outback in English

Inaccessible and sparsely populated;

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An area of wilderness, usually large, usually covered by thick vegetation, mainly untouched by humans.

Usage of outback in English
1
A procession of weird and wonderful outback vehicles bring up the rear.
News.com.au
2
Ms Hanson pointed out taxpayers didn't fund the flights to the outback.
News.com.au
3
She was thinking of Joe Harman and his love for the outback.
A Town like Alice
4
I need a long range flitter for a hop into the outback.
The Universe — or Nothing
5
You're gonna get the official greeting to this paradise of the outback.
The Universe — or Nothing
6
The Australian outback was the only one that was even marginally habitable.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
7
I was born in the outback, but cannot recall any of that.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
8
Poor health is a serious issue for Aborigines in this remote outback community.
Reuters
9
If this outback city looks familiar, it's because you've probably seen it before.
News.com.au
10
You can't get chaps to come and work in the outback.
A Town like Alice
11
Had he made his money on an outback cattle station, too?
A Town like Alice
12
It's a comfortable, friendly, no-frills establishment whose visitors book typifies the outback Australian.
Full Circle
13
By contrast are the noisy festivals and rugged outback culture of Alice Springs.
The South African
14
Both claimed All-Ireland titles early and then endured many decades in the outback.
The Irish Times
15
I'm riding my bike west across the Arizona outback starting a solo journey.
Climbing Magazine
16
This was not an outback village of superstitious peasants but a thriving community.
Dhampir
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Australia
Common
United States of America
Rare
United Kingdom
Rare