outback

[ noun out-bak; adjective, adverb out-bak ]

/ noun ˈaʊtˌbæk; adjective, adverb ˈaʊtˈbæk /

Australian

SEE SYNONYMS FOR outback ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)Usually the outback . the back country or remote settlements; the bush.

adjective

of, relating to, or located in the back country: outback settlements.

adverb

in or to the back country: They moved outback many years ago.

Origin of outback

First recorded in 1875–80; out + back²

Words nearby outback

out-and-out, out-and-outer, outargue, out-a-sight, out at the elbows, outback, outbalance, out-basket, outbid, outbluff, outboard

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Example sentences from the Web for outback

His big break came in 1992 when an aging cardinal plucked him from his outback and persuaded the Vatican to make him a bishop.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple will leave George in Canberra to travel to Uluru, or Ayers Rock, in the Outback.
Kate, William and George’s Tour of Australasia, Key Dates|Tom Sykes|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was cast into the limelight as a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback in 2001.
Jenny McCarthy Vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck: How ‘The View’ Hosts Compare|Rachel Osman|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the wake of this news, 10 tidbits on the dogs who roam the outback.
Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo|Meredith Kaufman|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Dingoes are unique to Australia and can be found in the outback.
Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo|Meredith Kaufman|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I can imagine some stockman in the outback taking umbrage at a kangaroo asserting its equality.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for outback

outback

/ (ˈaʊtˌbæk) /

noun

the remote bush country of Australia
(as modifier)outback life

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with outback

out back

see under out front.

单词	outback
释义	outback [ noun out-bak; adjective, adverb out-bak ] / noun ˈaʊtˌbæk; adjective, adverb ˈaʊtˈbæk / Australian SEE SYNONYMS FOR outback ON THESAURUS.COM noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Usually the outback . the back country or remote settlements; the bush. adjective of, relating to, or located in the back country: outback settlements. adverb in or to the back country: They moved outback many years ago. Origin of outback First recorded in 1875–80; out + back² Words nearby outback out-and-out, out-and-outer, outargue, out-a-sight, out at the elbows, outback, outbalance, out-basket, outbid, outbluff, outboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outback His big break came in 1992 when an aging cardinal plucked him from his outback and persuaded the Vatican to make him a bishop. How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF\|Jason Berry\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The couple will leave George in Canberra to travel to Uluru, or Ayers Rock, in the Outback. Kate, William and George’s Tour of Australasia, Key Dates\|Tom Sykes\|March 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was cast into the limelight as a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback in 2001. Jenny McCarthy Vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck: How ‘The View’ Hosts Compare\|Rachel Osman\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the wake of this news, 10 tidbits on the dogs who roam the outback. Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo\|Meredith Kaufman\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Dingoes are unique to Australia and can be found in the outback. Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo\|Meredith Kaufman\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I can imagine some stockman in the outback taking umbrage at a kangaroo asserting its equality. And Then the Town Took Off\|Richard Wilson British Dictionary definitions for outback outback / (ˈaʊtˌbæk) / noun the remote bush country of Australia (as modifier)outback life Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with outback out back see under out front. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to outback wilderness, country, bush, remote, rural
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outback

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adjective

adverb

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