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Added 9 October 2026

outback

/ˈaʊtbæk/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outback at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.

adjective

Characteristic of the most remote and desolate areas of Australia; very remote from urban areas.

adverb

To or towards the most remote and desolate areas of Australia.

verb

To travel or stay in the outback

Origin

From out + back.

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