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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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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

Water gathered in low-lying valleys and river channels, overflowed crater rims, and rushed through canyons.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Be aware of flood hazards wherever you live, but especially if your home is in a low-lying area or near water, canyons or near a recently burned hillside, Ready L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Some 75,000 people would be evacuated from low-lying areas on Skagit River, the director of the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division, Robert Ezelle, told reporters on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

It was a misty, cold evening, just dark, with a heavy low-lying fog, and even with the light on the back of the barn, it was impossible to see anything.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen