outlying
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ/
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periférico
- Many people in the outlying areas struggle to access basic services like healthcare.
- outlying areas
- outlying villages
- outlying regions
plan of the city, out into the outlying jungle.
- plan of the city, out into the outlying jungle.
- We did a few test screenings in outlying areas of LA and held focus groups afterward.
- It's, it's fantasy, but he, he, yeah, he said he's like one of the outlying areas in the western part of the state.
- So what little food came into the Soviet Union first, goes into Moscow, Leningrad, all those places, and then comes to the outlying areas.
- At first it attacks the weak outlying democracies, Ukraine, Israel, presumably Taiwan will be next.
- Pearl Harbor was terrible. Pearl Harbor wasn't CONUS. No, it was outlying was military did this.
Examples
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The group is working to change this, but the challenges are certainly there, especially in Bamiyan, where women in outlying villages may only come into town once a year.
Academic text (2011) -
FEMA, the National Guard, and emergency services from outlying areas should be focusing hard on the mess out there.
Blog text (29) -
plan of the city, out into the outlying jungle.
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The closing of the town and its outlying districts.
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In theory, this gave outlying areas outsized influence.
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And those outlying areas have reached a plateau where further growth is just not expected.
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Outlying areas had as many as 15 structures per acre, most of them houses.
Academic text (2009) -
It would improve access and boost growth, especially in outlying areas.
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Many were directed by Israeli government officials to new villages and development towns then being established in outlying regions in the North and South.
Academic text (2006) -
Implementation of such plans will bring enormous economic benefits to the port city of Chittagong and its outlying areas.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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3.6
Far away from towns and people
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3.2
Happening in another town or city, not local
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6.1
Far from towns and not easy to reach
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4.0
In a place far from towns and not often visited
In areas outside a large city that are rural or in small towns
Outside cities in areas with few people or buildings
Outside the main city of a state, in smaller towns or rural areas
Antonyms
How Distant
Surface Forms
Morphology
outlying = lying (transparent) = out + lie + ing
The adjective is formed by adding the productive prefix 'out-' to 'lying' (lie + -ing), yielding 'lying away from/located outside', which is directly inferable by learners.
Etymology
Outlying comes from the parts out ('outside') and lying (from the verb 'to lie', meaning 'to be located'), so it literally means 'located outside' the main area. That's why we use it for places or communities that are far from the center.