out-of-the-way

[ out-uhv-thuh-wey ]

adjective

1. remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded:

   an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.

2. seldom encountered; unusual:

   out-of-the-way information.

3. giving offense; improper:

   an out-of-the-way remark.

out-of-the-way

adjective

1. distant from more populous areas
2. uncommon or unusual

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-the-way¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

“If sanctuary cities don’t want to help us, then get out of the way, because we’re coming,” Homan said in an interview on “Fox & Friends.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dautel says that a carriage with a battery fire could still be moved out of the way, even while burning, such was the effectiveness of the fire barrier around the cells.

From BBC

Arsenal's Mikel Merino was punished for handball, despite there being little he could do to get out of the way of a flick-on from a corner.

From BBC

Once the Braga assignment is out of the way, England beckons.

From BBC

"I don’t like crying in public, so I tend to get myself out of the way until it’s out of my system," he said.

From BBC