A disposable absorbent article comprises a containment assembly comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet comprises a nonwoven web positioned at the outermost portion of the absorbent article. The backsheet covers at least a portion of the outermost portion of the absorbent core of the article. The backsheet includes a nonwoven web, which is a spunbonded nonwoven web. The spunbonded nonwoven web has a tensile strength of at least 180 gf/cm in the traverse direction of the disposable absorbent article. The backsheet further comprises a plastic film having an outer-facing surface and a body-facing surface, and the nonwoven web is joined with the outer-facing surface of the plastic film to form a laminate.
