Back country and Frontier

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Back country noun - A remote and undeveloped area.

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Frontier is an antonym for back country.

Frontier adjective - Located at or near a border.

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Back country is an antonym for frontier.

Nearby Word: frontiersman

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Frontier and Back country. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_country/frontier

Back country & Frontier. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_country/frontier>.

Frontier or Back country. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_country/frontier.

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