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
Cheap internet option for rural or outlying areas, costing $60 per month (plus taxes and fees).
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Other cities including Atlanta, Denver, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago and Milwaukee, have more diffused areas of heat intensity, with smaller differences in temperature between their urban core and their outlying areas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 25 July 2025
While a few outlying voices have called Tehran Israeli propaganda, most critics have seen the show as depicting messiness on both side of the Israel-Iran conflict.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Blackouts in the capital, unlike in much of the rest of the country, are largely scheduled, and far shorter than in the outlying and more rural provinces, where outages sometimes span 15 hours or more per day.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Other cities including Atlanta, Denver, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago and Milwaukee, have more diffused areas of heat intensity, with smaller differences in temperature between their urban core and their outlying areas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 25 July 2025
While a few outlying voices have called Tehran Israeli propaganda, most critics have seen the show as depicting messiness on both side of the Israel-Iran conflict.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Blackouts in the capital, unlike in much of the rest of the country, are largely scheduled, and far shorter than in the outlying and more rural provinces, where outages sometimes span 15 hours or more per day.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlying
Adjective
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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In an exploration of masculinity and desire in a small, isolated town, Jack assumes his son, Tom (Henry Lawfull), will join the family business after leaving school, but his resistance to follow in Jack’s footsteps causes familial tension.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In Namibia, Shipwreck Lodge in the desolate Skeleton Coast National Park and the secluded Hoanib Valley Camp are oases of luxury in otherworldly settings.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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This destination restaurant within the luxury glamping property offers a refined take on seasonal ingredients against the backdrop of a secluded canyon.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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