Definitions

low-lying

[loh-lahy-ing] / ˈloʊˌlaɪ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

low

Synonyms

STRONGEST

below depressed flat little small

STRONG

bottom crouched deep inferior junior level lowering minor prostrate shallow squat stunted subsided sunken

WEAK

beneath bottommost decumbent ground-level lesser low-hanging low-set nether not high profound rock-bottom squatty subjacent under unelevated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big enormous huge immense important large raised

WEAK

above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

Example Sentences

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While the water had receded now, they said, there was still over a metre of standing water in low-lying places like underpasses.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

And that patience was tested from the off on Thursday with low-lying cloud and fog shrouding the course.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Officials urged those going to the beach not to park in low-lying areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The water washed away some two dozen low-lying houses, a church and part of a mosque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She squinches her eyes and sees them, the clouds, creeping over some low-lying hills.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

low-lying

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