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
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Recent Examples of outlying
The new logo is sleek with few flourishes — nothing beyond brown text and a simple brown outlying loop on a deep golden background.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Some people like to appear in person and those folks shouldn’t have to trudge to Brooklyn from other boroughs and the outlying suburban counties (LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail fares are also going up) to state their case.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The pounding rain intensified around the Chinese capital on Monday, killing 28 people in Miyun, an outlying mountainous suburb in the city’s northeast home to more than half a million people; another two were killed in Yanqing, also in the city’s north, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
While much of the focus, understandably, has been on Camp Mystic, the affected area is much broader, and some of the outlying communities, including Hunt, have had to make do with fewer official resources.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Some people like to appear in person and those folks shouldn’t have to trudge to Brooklyn from other boroughs and the outlying suburban counties (LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail fares are also going up) to state their case.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The pounding rain intensified around the Chinese capital on Monday, killing 28 people in Miyun, an outlying mountainous suburb in the city’s northeast home to more than half a million people; another two were killed in Yanqing, also in the city’s north, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
While much of the focus, understandably, has been on Camp Mystic, the affected area is much broader, and some of the outlying communities, including Hunt, have had to make do with fewer official resources.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlying
Adjective
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although some areas of Central Texas saw heavy rainfall this summer, isolated downpours do not provide the consistent, widespread recharge needed to replenish aquifer systems.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rest & Relaxation follows Amandeep (Mani), who in seeking solace on the brink of a life-changing decision, retreats to a secluded bed and breakfast where the eclectic guests challenge her preconceptions of family.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the company does not comment on specific clients, Knightscope CEO William Santana Li said the robots were built to secure secluded areas where law enforcement could not always be.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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