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backblocks

[ bak-bloks ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. the outback:

    They live in the backblocks.

backblocks

/ ˈbækˌblɒks /

plural noun

  1. bush or remote farming area far distant from city amenities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbackˌblock, adjective
  • ˈbackˌblocker, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of backblocks1

First recorded in 1870–75; back 1 + block + -s 3
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Example Sentences

In this article the paper spoke of backblocks bushmen under the generic soubriquet of Billjim.

They come down from the backblocks with perhaps a hundred pounds to spend on a week of blissful unconsciousness.

You'll be jolly glad to get rid of me and be off with the uncle into the backblocks.

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