outlying

[out-lahy-ing]

adjective

1. lying lying lie at a distance from the center or the main body; remote; out-of-the-way.

   outlying military posts.

2. lying lying lie outside the boundary or limit.

outlying

/ ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ /

adjective

1. distant or remote from the main body or centre, as of a town or region

Word History and Origins

Origin of outlying¹

First recorded in 1655–65; out- + lying ²

Example Sentences

But the Atlanta child murders gripped the city and outlying suburbs like Jonesboro and changed her community’s worldview.

From Los Angeles Times

Texas Republicans want to shift the 35th Congressional District to cover much of east San Antonio and Bexar County, while extending it into the solidly Republican outlying counties of Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson.

From Salon

Shetland Islands Council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago including Unst, the most northerly place in the UK.

From BBC

It’s an open secret that Nina privately performs abortions for those in the impoverished outlying villages.

From Los Angeles Times

Children’s eyes glazed over at “The Phantom Menace’s” opening crawl: “The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• backwoods 
• far-flung 
• faraway 
• outer