outlying

Speech parts

1. outlying - Noun

2. outlying - Adjective

3. outlying - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Lying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote; detached.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

far distant back further outside away foreign removed exoteric extended external rural remote isolated provincial
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Antonyms

cardinal center central local near close
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Phrases with the word

outlying area least outlying outlying district outlying areas most outlying outlying planet

Examples

outlying settlements Source: Internet

Æthelstan stayed mainly in Wessex, however, and controlled outlying areas by summoning leading figures to his councils. Source: Internet

Additional roll-on/roll-off cargo ferries serve Finland and Kalundborg on a weekly basis and smaller outlying Danish ports at irregular intervals. Source: Internet

As the power of the court in Beijing weakened, many outlying areas either broke free (like Kashgar ) or fell under the control of Imperialist powers. Source: Internet

After the war the city centre was completely rebuilt and subsequent expansion led to the incorporation of Plympton and Plymstock along with other outlying suburbs in 1967. Source: Internet

Areas outside regional boundaries Some outlying islands are not included within regional boundaries. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

outlove outluster outlustre outlying area outlying areas outlying district