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单词 outlying
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outlying

adjective

out·​ly·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ How to pronounce outlying (audio)
: remote from a center or main body
outlying areas

Example Sentences

the outlying areas of the city
Recent Examples on the Web Our transit systems are made to take outlying areas into one central place and not to take people to any point across a grid of places. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The biggest new developments tend to be in outlying areas because there’s typically more land available further from the city center and prices are often lower. Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Aug. 2022 To combat fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 in outlying areas like Xinjiang and Tibet, Chinese authorities are drawing on a security apparatus previously used to quell dissent against authorities in Beijing. Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Their American Planning Association report published this year explores strategies for curbing urban heat islands – zones that are hotter than outlying areas – and urges paying more attention to heat equity. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2022 McMullin said Summit County hasn’t yet experienced a wildfire where a lack of water impacted the firefighting response, although small ignitions in outlying areas did require outside water to be transported in to fight flames. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2022 The strikes have been hitting homes seemingly at random in the city’s outlying district, punching craters in vegetable gardens, starting fires and blowing out windows. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 The sweeping Covid restrictions also reached Weizhou island, an outlying islet over an hour's boat ride away popular for its scenic coastline and beaches. Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 July 2022 While Verizon tends to start at the core city and work its way outwards, C-band can be used to bring a new internet option to rural Collins, NY, Deer Trail, CO, or other outlying towns in the new PEAs. Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outlying

adjective

out·​ly·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ How to pronounce outlying (audio)
: being far from a central point : remote
We saw outlying parts of the city.

outlying

adjective

as in isolated
far away from the center of a place The family lives in an outlying area of the city. the country's outlying islands

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • isolated
  • secluded
  • remote
  • obscure
  • apart
  • out-of-the-way
  • distant
  • odd
  • sequestered
  • lonesome
  • nowhere
  • secret
  • retired
  • devious
  • far-flung
  • far-off
  • away
  • removed
  • deep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adjacent
  • contiguous
  • adjoining
  • nearby
  • near
  • close
  • nigh
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