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Define the following term of Backcountry

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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the meaning of backcountry is:

  • sparsely inhabited rural areas; wilderness

Oftentimes, backpackers or mountaineers will refer to the land they are trudging through or camping in as "backcountry".

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