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Outlying definition: Outlying places are far away from the main cities of a country. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Word Frequency


outlying


(



aʊ

tlaɪɪŋ



)


adjective



[


ADJ

n

]


Outlying

places are far away from the main cities of a country.


Tourists can visit outlying areas like the Napa Valley Wine Country.


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Word Frequency


outlying


in American English


(


ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ



)


adjective


relatively

far out from a certain point or

center

; remote
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Word Frequency


outlying


in American English


(


ˈautˌlaiɪŋ


)


adjective


1.


lying

at a

distance

from the center or the main body; remote;

out-of-the-way
outlying military posts


2.

lying outside the

boundary

or

limit
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Word origin


[

1655–65;

out-

+

lying


2


]

Word Frequency


outlying


in British English


(


ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ



)


adjective


distant

or

remote

from the main body or centre, as of a town or region

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