1. the remote and sparsely populated inland areas of Australia
Usage: often capitalized

Examples

• The family drove through the Australian outback for days without seeing another person.
• Life in the outback requires self-reliance and careful planning.
• The documentary showed how Aboriginal people have lived in the outback for thousands of years.
• Mining companies operate in the remote outback regions.
• She grew up on a cattle station in the outback.
• The outback stretches for hundreds of miles with little vegetation.
• Tourists often underestimate the harsh conditions of the outback.