outback
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out·back
(out′băk′)adv.
Out to or in remote rural country, especially in Australia or New Zealand.
n. (out′băk′)
The remote rural part of a country, especially of Australia or New Zealand.
out′back′er n.
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outback
(ˈaʊtˌbæk)n
a. the remote bush country of Australia
b. (as modifier): outback life.
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out•back
(ˈaʊtˌbæk)
n.
(sometimes cap.) Chiefly Australian. the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usu. prec. by the).
[1875]
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| Noun | 1. |  outback - the bush country of the interior of Australiabush - a large wilderness area Australian Desert, Great Australian Desert - general name given to all desert areas in Australia |
| Adj. | 1. | outback - inaccessible and sparsely populated; inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all |
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Translations
ødemark
lakott területektõl távoli
óbyggîir
retai gyvenami rajonai
reti apdzīvoti rajoni valsts vidienē
ıssız bölge
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outback
[ˈaʊtbæk] nthe outback (in Australia) → l'outback m le désert australien
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outback
(in Australia)n the outback → das Hinterland
attr an outback farm → eine Farm im Hinterland
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outback
(ˈautbak) noun (in Australia) the country areas away from the coast and cities.
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