out back

Behind the house

Out back refers to the area behind a building, especially behind a house—the backyard, rear lot, or any outdoor space to the rear: The kids are playing out back, We keep the grill out back.

In Australian English, the outback (one word) refers specifically to the remote, sparsely populated interior of the continent.

Related
  • shedCast off naturally
  • patioPaved outdoor living space
  • bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
  • dirtLoose dry earth
  • hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements

Aussie slang · red earth · veranda · tin roof · homestead · remote · behind · clothesline · dunny · rural · cattle station · tree · droving · flying doctor · grass · stockman · station · dusty

Opposites
spatial location relative to a building

out backout front

In the leading position

in front · front yard · front lawn · front porch · curbside

interior vs exterior space

out backinside

The inner area

indoors · within · interior

REMOTENESS/ACCESSIBILITY (colloquial Australian sense)

out backin town

Present in the area

urban areas · coastal cities · Sydney · Melbourne

Family

outback

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G