outback
noun/ˈaʊtˌbæk/
Frequency rank: #10,516 most common English word
Meaning
the remote, arid interior regions of Australia, far from cities and towns.
Example sentence
They drove for hours through the vast Australian outback before reaching the nearest town.
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