out-of-the-way
10
6.1
- adjective
- /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈweɪ/
:
apartado
- Deep in the mountains, near an out-of-the-way village, there was an abandoned stone quarry.
- an out-of-the-way place
Examples
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We drove until we came to a nice little out-of-the-way motel called the Cozy Creek Lodge.
Fiction book (1999) -
People from all over the world came to that out-of-the-way village deep in the mountains to buy the old man's elephants.
Fiction book (2002) -
I found a table out of the way of the main foot traffic and watched people come and go.
Academic text (2004) -
If your trip takes you to an out-of-the-way place, be prepared.
Academic text (1994) -
Most sewer systems are out of the way and out of sight.
Academic text (1998) -
We could fly people to out-of-the-way places like Moonlight Beach.
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I heard descriptions of trips made to spectacular, out-of-the-way places.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, you couldn't have picked a more out-of-the-way place in all of Bolivia...
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Looking for those out-of-the-way places, backroads, exhilarating experiences, and outstanding scenic beauty?
Academic text (2001) -
We found a charming out-of-the-way cabin in the woods, perfect for a weekend getaway.
Synonyms
38
4.0
Too far or too expensive for most people to get
34
2.8
Far from here in place or time
13
6.3
Distant places spread over a very wide area
9
6.0
In a place most people do not visit
9
4.0
In a place far from towns and not often visited
5
5.0
Far from the center or main part of a place
3
6.5
In a place far from where most people go
1
9.8
A place far from towns and people
1
9.9
A very remote place far from towns and cities
Extremely far away and hard to reach or get
To travel to a distant place to find adventure
Antonyms
How Remote
13
6.3
28
7.9
10
6.1
35
5.1
325
1.0
- Archaic
124
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Out-of-the-way comes from the idea of being out of the main way, that is 'off the road' or away from common routes. That's why it now describes a place that is remote or not easy to reach.