English Explanatory Dictionary

outlying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relatively remote from some central location.
  2. Located outside of some boundary or limit.
noun
  1. A region relatively remote from a central location.

Word forms

outlying more outlying most outlying outlyings

Etymology

From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing.

Synonyms

far distant

Related words

outlier

Derived words

nonoutlying outlying field outlyingness United States minor outlying islands
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