out-of-the-wayˌout-of-the-ˈway, out of the way adjectiveExamples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
He spent the summer in an out-of-the-way village.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
And we often do regimental courses for catering officers going to an out-of-the-way place where there may not be a trained caterer.
Chiefly he lacked the flair, or the confidence, for tackling out-of-the-way problems, especially among the men.
It was an out-of-the-way place, but now and then some one would come down from the big cities.
One of the remarkable features of Gaul was the sometimes huge religious sites which developed often in out-of-the-way places.
The owner of the vehicle clearly thought him mad to be visiting such an out-of-the-way place.
The pair began their careers in out-of-the-way places.
Their breathtaking scenery, beaches and ruined cities are rapidly putting this out-of-the-way nation firmly on the tourist map.
They always pass out-of-the-way jobs on to us.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►place
· The pair began their careers in out-of-the-way places.· And we often do regimental courses for catering officers going to an out-of-the-way place where there may not be a trained caterer.· It was an out-of-the-way place, but now and then some one would come down from the big cities.· One of the remarkable features of Gaul was the sometimes huge religious sites which developed often in out-of-the-way places.· The owner of the vehicle clearly thought him mad to be visiting such an out-of-the-way place.
1an out-of-the-way place is in an area where there are few people → remote: an out-of-the-way spot for a picnic It’s a great little pub, but a bit out of the way.2British English unusual or strange: Her taste in music is a bit out-of-the-way.