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

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low-lying

More than half a billion people live in low-lying coastal zones, placing them on the front lines of one of climate change's most serious challenges.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Tule fog forms when heat escapes from the ground on clear, calm nights, and moisture in the air condenses into a low-lying mist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

The Seses are a low-lying forested archipelago in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria, an easy boat ride from Entebbe.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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