low-lying
adjective
low-ly·ing
ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ 
1
: rising relatively little above the base of measurement
low-lying hills
2
: lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation
low-lying clouds
Examples of low-lying in a Sentence
the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit
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Municipal authorities in Gaza City warned residents Wednesday to avoid low-lying areas, saying the rain threatened to displace thousands of families from temporary shelters again with no suitable alternatives available.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In Washington, rivers including the Stehekin and Wenatchee are also under flood warnings, with flooding affecting low-lying homes, roads, and river-adjacent areas in Chelan County.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
When housing becomes unaffordable in safer areas, the only available and affordable property is often in riskier locations – low-lying areas at flood risk in Houston and coastal Texas, or higher-wildfire-risk areas as California cities expand into fire-prone foothills and canyons.
—Ivis Garcia, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In Washington, rivers including the Stehekin and Wenatchee are also under flood warnings, with flooding affecting low-lying homes, roads, and river-adjacent areas in Chelan County.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
When housing becomes unaffordable in safer areas, the only available and affordable property is often in riskier locations – low-lying areas at flood risk in Houston and coastal Texas, or higher-wildfire-risk areas as California cities expand into fire-prone foothills and canyons.
—Ivis Garcia, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-lying. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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