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General Slang
outback
OWT-bak · noun · informal
The remote inland interior.
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The vast, remote and arid interior of Australia, more remote than 'the bush'.
“They drove for days through the outback.”
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outback In A Sentence
They drove for days through the outback.
Origin & Usage
From 'out back' (beyond the settled areas); 19th-century Australian.
People Also Ask
What does 'the outback' mean?
The outback is the vast, remote, arid interior of Australia, far from the coast and even more remote than 'the bush'.
Where does the word 'outback' come from?
It comes from the phrase 'out back', meaning the land out beyond the settled areas, and dates to 19th-century Australia.
Is the outback the same as the bush?
No. The bush covers rural and wild country generally, while the outback specifically means the deep, dry, sparsely populated inland.
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