1. remote, undeveloped, or sparsely settled rural areas

1. relating to or located in remote, undeveloped areas

Examples

• The hikers ventured deep into the backcountry for a week-long camping trip.
• Search and rescue teams combed the backcountry looking for the missing climbers.
• She preferred backcountry skiing to crowded resort slopes.
• The backcountry roads were rough and barely passable.
• Wildlife thrives in the pristine backcountry regions of the national park.
• They needed special permits to camp in the backcountry areas.
• The backcountry experience offered solitude away from civilization.