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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With some 40% of the world's population living within 100km of coastlines, many airports have been built on low-lying areas near the sea.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Drainages are natural low-lying areas of land that can gather hot air and smoke and then generate intense drafts that drive a fire uphill with dangerous speeds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

Devoted to the first national congress of the Chinese Communist Party, inside the museum’s quiet, low-lying stone building all is frugality and concern for the plight of the downtrodden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Down their slopes the flame ran to the low-lying valleys and the dark forest lands, until all things everywhere were ablaze.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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