Definition

Noun: - A very remote and inaccessible place: A phrase used to describe a location that is extremely far away, isolated, and difficult to reach.

Usage

The phrase "back of beyond" is used to emphasize the extreme remoteness and inaccessibility of a location. It is often used informally and can carry a slightly negative or humorous connotation, suggesting a place is far from civilization or modern conveniences.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "the back of beyond": The definite article "the" is almost always used with this phrase. It functions as a singular noun phrase.
  • The village was so isolated it felt like the back of beyond.

Variants and Related Words

• The middle of nowhere: (Idiom) A very remote place. This is a common synonym with a very similar meaning and usage.
• The sticks: (Informal noun) A remote rural area.
• The boondocks: (Informal noun, chiefly North American) Remote or isolated country area.

Synonyms

• Nowhere: An insignificant, remote, or nonexistent place.
• Hinterland: The often remote or less developed areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.
• Outback: (Especially in Australia) The remote and usually uninhabited inland districts.

Related Idioms

• In the back of beyond: This is the standard form of the idiom, describing the state of being in such a remote place.
  • They live in the back of beyond, miles from the nearest shop.
• Beyond the black stump: (Australian idiom) In a very remote part of the country.

Noun

1. a very remote and inaccessible place
   • you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those