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Definition of outlying in English: outlyingadjective ˈaʊtlʌɪɪŋˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ attributive Situated far from a centre; remote. Example sentencesExamples - She said that while the strength of feeling was clearly strong, she had no correspondence from elected members in outlying areas.
- The draft layout shows a densely-built central town area with three separate outlying villages.
- Until quite recent times there was an outlying cottage which disappeared when the pond became the centre of a modern plantation.
- In the Roman empire this took the form of the payment of tributes by the outlying provinces back to the Roman heartland.
- Access routes to emergency services, such as hospitals, are also covered, as are main roads to outlying villages.
- The project started with twenty teenage girls and twenty boys from the village and outlying settlements.
- Communication with many outlying islands and coastal communities has been lost.
- Many residents were either cowering in their basements or had fled to the relative safety of outlying districts.
- It is said that had it not been for some of these organisations, some of the outlying parts of the country would not have been opened up.
- A police station on some of York's troubled estates or outlying towns and villages at night could make all the difference.
- It would cover the entire town centre as well as outlying areas.
- At least eight people were killed in and around the capital and at least eight others in outlying provinces.
- Meanwhile, young families in York and its outlying villages have little hope of buying a home on their doorstep.
- It was specifically for distribution to the outlying areas of the province.
- He claimed the emphasis was always put on the city centre with the result that outlying areas suffered.
- The last of its tumble-down outlying villages, with its cheering raggedy children, was left behind many hours ago.
- The centre effect on access to transplantation seemed to be artificial and was due to the outlying effect of a particular centre.
- In addition, responses from outlying villages will also be welcomed.
- These games were arranged in places in outlying provinces, with the venue changing each time.
- There is a shopping centre where all the people from outlying districts come in order to stock up.
Synonyms distant, remote, outer, outermost, out of the way, faraway, far-flung, peripheral, provincial, inaccessible, obscure, off the beaten track, unfrequented, backwoods Definition of outlying in US English: outlyingadjectiveˈoutˌlīiNGˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ attributive Situated far from a center; remote. Example sentencesExamples - In addition, responses from outlying villages will also be welcomed.
- It was specifically for distribution to the outlying areas of the province.
- It would cover the entire town centre as well as outlying areas.
- She said that while the strength of feeling was clearly strong, she had no correspondence from elected members in outlying areas.
- The draft layout shows a densely-built central town area with three separate outlying villages.
- The project started with twenty teenage girls and twenty boys from the village and outlying settlements.
- The centre effect on access to transplantation seemed to be artificial and was due to the outlying effect of a particular centre.
- A police station on some of York's troubled estates or outlying towns and villages at night could make all the difference.
- In the Roman empire this took the form of the payment of tributes by the outlying provinces back to the Roman heartland.
- The last of its tumble-down outlying villages, with its cheering raggedy children, was left behind many hours ago.
- Communication with many outlying islands and coastal communities has been lost.
- Many residents were either cowering in their basements or had fled to the relative safety of outlying districts.
- Meanwhile, young families in York and its outlying villages have little hope of buying a home on their doorstep.
- It is said that had it not been for some of these organisations, some of the outlying parts of the country would not have been opened up.
- Access routes to emergency services, such as hospitals, are also covered, as are main roads to outlying villages.
- These games were arranged in places in outlying provinces, with the venue changing each time.
- There is a shopping centre where all the people from outlying districts come in order to stock up.
- Until quite recent times there was an outlying cottage which disappeared when the pond became the centre of a modern plantation.
- At least eight people were killed in and around the capital and at least eight others in outlying provinces.
- He claimed the emphasis was always put on the city centre with the result that outlying areas suffered.
Synonyms distant, remote, outer, outermost, out of the way, faraway, far-flung, peripheral, provincial, inaccessible, obscure, off the beaten track, unfrequented, backwoods |