as in isolated
far away from the center of a place
The family lives in an outlying area of the city. the country's outlying islands
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Some outlying areas of Central Ohio hit freezing temperatures for the first time the night before.
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Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The drills also involved China’s Coast Guard, operating in areas around Taiwan and its outlying islands of Matsu and Dongyin, located just off China’s southeastern coast.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The famed pink beach on outlying Budelli island can only be seen from a boat moored at a distance.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
Even so, the community continues to make progress in reaching outlying areas with supplies, the Facebook post went on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The drills also involved China’s Coast Guard, operating in areas around Taiwan and its outlying islands of Matsu and Dongyin, located just off China’s southeastern coast.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The famed pink beach on outlying Budelli island can only be seen from a boat moored at a distance.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
Even so, the community continues to make progress in reaching outlying areas with supplies, the Facebook post went on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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