outback

ˈaʊtˌbæk

Definition

Definition of outback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Australian regionremote, sparsely populated inland regions of Australia

They traveled through the outback for weeks without seeing another soul..
Camping in the outback can be challenging.
The outback is known for its unique wildlife.

bush

hinterland

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remote, sparsely populated inland regions of Australia

Origin of outback

Australian English, out (outside) + back (remote area)

Terms with outback included in their meaning

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Stonehenge

Queensland

outback town in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland

black stump

Australian outback

remote or inaccessible part of Australia

bushwoman

Australia

woman living in the Australian outback

galah session

communication

time for private talks on outback radio

native fuchsia

outback flora

australian plant resembling Fuchsia, Eremophila maculata

waddy

agriculture

cattle drover in the Australian outback

Northern Territories

outback place

region in northern Australia

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French:outback, ...
German:Hinterland, ...
Italian:outback, ...
Spanish:outback, ...
Portuguese:interior da Austrália, ...
Chinese:内陆, ...
Japanese:アウトバック, ...
Arabic:المَنَاطِق النَّائِيَة, ...
Hebrew:אָאוּטְבֶּק, ...
Russian:глубинка, ...
Ukrainian:глибинка, ...
Hindi:आउटबैक, ...
Bengali:অস্ট্রেলিয়ার প্রত্যন্ত অঞ্চল, ...
Catalan:interior, ...
Czech:buš, ...
Danish:ødemark, ...
Dutch:binnenland, ...
Greek:ενδοχώρα, ...
Hungarian:ausztrál vadon, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ដាច់ស្រយាលនៅផ្នែកខាងក្នុងប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលី ដែលមានប្រជាជនរស់នៅតិច, ...
Korean:오지, ...
Persian:بیابان, ...
Polish:busz, ...
Portuguese (BR):interior da Austrália, ...
Romanian:pustietate, ...
Swedish:vildmark, ...
Thai:ชนบทห่างไกล, ...
Turkish:taşra, ...
Vietnamese:vùng hẻo lánh, ...

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