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Definition of outlying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outlying

adjective
 
/ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. far away from the cities of a country or from the main part of a place
    • outlying areas
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutlying is used with these nouns:
    • area
    • district
    • farm
    • …
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