outback

/'autbæk/

Thân thiện

A family drives through the vast outback in a sturdy four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The remote and sparsely populated inland regions of Australia: "outback" refers specifically to the vast, arid, and largely undeveloped interior of the Australian continent, characterized by bushland, deserts, and isolated settlements.

2. Adjective:

   • Relating to or characteristic of the remote Australian interior: Describes something that is located in, or resembles the qualities of, the outback—typically meaning remote, rugged, and sparsely populated.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • They went on a trek through the Australian outback.
  • Life in the outback can be very challenging due to the extreme climate and isolation.

• Adjective:

  • They visited an outback town with a population of just fifty people.
  • The film captures the stark beauty of the outback landscape.

Advanced Usage

• "The Outback": When used with the definite article "the," it specifically denotes the iconic, collective region of inland Australia.
  • Many tourists dream of exploring the Outback.

Variants and Related Words

• Outbacker (noun): A person who lives in or is familiar with the outback.
  • As a seasoned outbacker, he knew how to find water in the desert.

Synonyms

• Noun: Backcountry, bush, hinterland, backwoods, wilderness.
• Adjective: Remote, isolated, rugged, backcountry, frontier.

Related Phrases

• "Go outback": To travel to or into the outback region.
  • After university, he decided to go outback and work on a cattle station.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. inaccessible and sparsely populated;

Noun

1. the bush country of the interior of Australia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• outback
• remote