outlying Synonyms
outlying Meaning
outlying (s)
relatively far from a center or middle
outlying (a.)
Lying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote; detached.
outlying Sentence Examples
- The outlying islands were sparsely populated and difficult to access.
- The research outpost was situated in an outlying region of the Antarctic.
- The outlying suburbs experienced frequent power outages due to their remote location.
- The farmer's outlying fields were prone to flooding during heavy rains.
- The scout team explored the outlying areas for signs of the missing hiker.
- The outlying villages were not connected to the main transportation network.
- The factory's outlying warehouses stored hazardous materials.
- The outlying districts of the city had a high crime rate.
- The outlying settlements were often overlooked by government assistance programs.
- The outlying planets in our solar system are cold and distant.
FAQs About the word outlying
relatively far from a center or middleLying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote;
isolated, secluded, distant, retired, out-of-the-way, odd, obscure, secret, devious, lonesome
contiguous, contiguous, adjacent,adjacent, adjoining, near, near,adjoining, nearby, close
The outlying islands were sparsely populated and difficult to access.
The research outpost was situated in an outlying region of the Antarctic.
The outlying suburbs experienced frequent power outages due to their remote location.
The farmer's outlying fields were prone to flooding during heavy rains.
