outlying
pronunciation
How to pronounce outlying in British English:
UK [ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ]
How to pronounce outlying in American English:
US [ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- relatively far from a center or middle
Word Origin
- outlying (adj.)
- "outside certain limits," 1660s, from out + present participle of lie (v.2). Meaning "remote from the center" is first recorded 1680s.
Example
- 1. There are 262 outlying islands and several are served by regular ferries .
- 2. A girl crosses a muddy road as flood waters recede in the outlying suburbs of marikina city near metro manila
- 3. Each day , defying curfews , crowds in srinagar and several outlying districts gather to pelt stones at police .
- 4. When the driver stopped in the outlying village of liucunzhen , locals told us they lived most of their lives in smog .
- 5. Japan 's capital was awarded more stars than any other city by the tire company 's newly released restaurant guide , which includes outlying cities yokohama and kamakura for the first time .