the outback

noun

: the part of Australia that is far from cities and where few people live

Examples of the outback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On The Ghan, suite guests traveling northbound will experience a Katherine Gorge Grand Flight in a helicopter above all 13 gorges of Nitmiluk National Park before landing for a private champagne moment in the outback. —Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Verla, meanwhile, gets to know the outback’s many varieties of mushrooms, tinkering with various fungi in hopes of taking revenge on the cruel Boncer. —Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Crowe first befriended Steve in the 1990s, and has remained close to the family since the outback legend's tragic death in 2006. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025

An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the outback

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback