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 first part of the trip cut through several townships, the outlying communities that the government restricted nonwhite South Africans to during apartheid and that today still largely suffer the effects of poor investment.
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Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The first part of the trip cut through several townships, the outlying communities that the government restricted nonwhite South Africans to during apartheid and that today still largely suffer the effects of poor investment.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The ship was detained by Taiwanese authorities in February near where a cable linking Taiwan's main island with outlying Penghu County had been damaged.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The first part of the trip cut through several townships, the outlying communities that the government restricted nonwhite South Africans to during apartheid and that today still largely suffer the effects of poor investment.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The ship was detained by Taiwanese authorities in February near where a cable linking Taiwan's main island with outlying Penghu County had been damaged.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlying
Adjective
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Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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By remaining visible and accessible, leaders show employees that transformation is a shared journey, not an isolated mandate.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Nils Timm The wellness center’s fitness room opens to a secluded patio.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Souter was perfectly happy with his secluded life in Weare, New Hampshire, living with his elderly mother in a ramshackle cabin in the woods.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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