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outlying

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relatively remote from some central location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Located outside of some boundary or limit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • When the map was redrawn after the war, our cousin found herself living in outlying territory.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A region relatively remote from a central location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отдалече́н (otdalečén) — relatively remote from some central location
  • Bulgarian: затъ́нтен (zatǎ́nten) — relatively remote from some central location
  • Chinese Mandarin: 偏僻的 (piān pì de) — relatively remote from some central location
  • Chinese Mandarin: 边远的 (biān yuǎn de) — relatively remote from some central location
  • Chinese Mandarin: 远离城市的 (yuǎn lí chéng shì de) — relatively remote from some central location
  • Russian: удалённый (udaljónnyj) — relatively remote from some central location