out of the way
1 of 2phrase
1
: unusual
out-of-the-way information
2
: being off the beaten track
an out-of-the-way restaurant
Examples of out of the way in a Sentence
Adjective
the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift
there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, larvae and pupae can be found in out-of-the-way places like door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets, underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
From the east coast to the west and on to the Hawaiian Islands, these are places that are less visited, out-of-the-way and still virtually undiscovered.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
And Beekman Place, the tiny, out-of-the-way East River enclave favored by the old-money crowd since Shipman and her society cohort transformed it into a fashionable spot in the 1920s, largely fell out of favor around 2000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As for where to decorate, focus on your TV stand, end tables, and kitchen table, the most high-traffic but out-of-the-way areas.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, larvae and pupae can be found in out-of-the-way places like door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets, underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
From the east coast to the west and on to the Hawaiian Islands, these are places that are less visited, out-of-the-way and still virtually undiscovered.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
And Beekman Place, the tiny, out-of-the-way East River enclave favored by the old-money crowd since Shipman and her society cohort transformed it into a fashionable spot in the 1920s, largely fell out of favor around 2000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Out of the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20way. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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