outlying

adjective

out·​ly·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ How to pronounce outlying (audio)
: remote from a center or main body
outlying areas

Examples of outlying in a Sentence

the outlying areas of the city
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To sprinkle black children among white pupils in outlying schools is at best a stop-gap measure. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025 And with more to do both in the heart of the city and in newly popular outlying neighborhoods, many people are staying longer. Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The cable, connecting Taiwan's main island to a Taiwanese outlying island that is also close to China, is the third Taiwanese undersea cable in two years to be severed under suspicious circumstances. Emily Feng, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025 Where companies may use cross-connects and peer-to-peer networking in their city to all but eliminate performance issues, their options when moving to an outlying data center tend to be more restricted. Ivo Ivanov, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlying

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outlying was in 1647

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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

outlying

adjective
out·​ly·​ing ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ How to pronounce outlying (audio)
: being far from a center or main body
an outlying suburb

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