Definitions

outlying

[out-lahy-ing] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

in rural area; remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backwoods far-flung faraway outer

WEAK

afar distant external far-off off-lying out-of-the-way peripheral provincial removed

Antonyms

WEAK

central inner middle

Example Sentences

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Outlying islands were put on high alert, it added.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

Minor Outlying Islands that is protected by the Nature Conservancy and the U.S.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

Outlying areas have boomed, from Spanaway to Pouslbo to Orcas Island.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2021

Outlying communities were accessible only by foot, he said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021

Outlying portions spread north and south, east and west, over England.

From Rambles in Dickens' Land by Allbut, Robert