outlying

[ out-lahy-ing ]

adjective

1. lying lying lie at a distance from the center or the main body; remote; out-of-the-way:

   outlying military posts.

2. lying lying lie outside the boundary or limit.

outlying

/ ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ /

adjective

1. distant or remote from the main body or centre, as of a town or region

Word History and Origins

Origin of outlying¹

First recorded in 1655–65; out- + lying ²

Example Sentences

At the same time the team was able to show that some species also seek the heat of the city center, while others prefer the cooler outlying areas, where there is also less light pollution.

From Science Daily

While a couple of outlying polling places logged waits of up to an hour, most had waits under 15 minutes, and election officials had not reported any machine malfunctions.

From Los Angeles Times

This makes the UK “the most outlying country” in Europe, he said.

From BBC

He told Radio 4's Today programme that it would be "far too complacent" to say that what had happened to Mr Malkinson was an "outlying aberration".

From BBC

Starting at 11 in the morning and ending after midnight, it involves 12 choreographers and seven commissions; 10 neighborhoods in Paris and its outlying suburbs; podcasts, screenings and live streams.

From New York Times

Related Words

• backwoods
• far-flung
• faraway
• outer