Synonyms of outlying

outlying

adjective

as in isolated

far away from the center of a place

The family lives in an outlying area of the city.

the country's outlying islands

Related Words

• isolated
• secluded
• remote
• out-of-the-way
• apart
• obscure
• odd
• nowhere
• secret
• distant
• lonesome
• retired
• devious
• sequestered
• far-flung
• far-off
• away
• deep
• removed

Dissimilar Words

• adjacent
• contiguous
• adjoining
• nearby
• near
• close
• nigh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlying

The company had ventured down this outlying road before—with the LM002, known as the Rambo Lambo. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Overall, scripted is faring much better than unscripted despite some outlying hits like The Traitors, Dancing with the Stars, and Love Island. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

All those entities hoovered up the dollars PG&E had available to pay out victims of the Camp Fire, and other blazes including the deadly 2017 North Bay fires that devastated Santa Rosa and outlying communities. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The atrocities committed in March 2022 by Russian troops at Bucha, an outlying area of Kyiv, were intensely reported at the time, notably by the New York Times. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026