low-lying
adjective
low-ly·ing
ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ 
1
: rising relatively little above the base of measurement
low-lying hills
2
: lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation
low-lying clouds
Examples of low-lying in a Sentence
the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier in the year, floodwaters triggered by record rainfall along a 735-kilometer (456-mile) stretch of Queensland killed at least one person and put thousands of residents in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns under evacuation orders.
—Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
This significantly increases the risk of flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas, creeks, rivers, and urban centers with poor drainage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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John Carpenter, USA 1980
When a low-lying fog creeps through a seaside town in Northern California, ghastly occurrences ensue in this mystifyingly atmospheric horror classic from John Carpenter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier in the year, floodwaters triggered by record rainfall along a 735-kilometer (456-mile) stretch of Queensland killed at least one person and put thousands of residents in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns under evacuation orders.
—Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
This significantly increases the risk of flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas, creeks, rivers, and urban centers with poor drainage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Free to members with RSVP. Sundown Cinema Outdoor Screening: The Fog
John Carpenter, USA 1980
When a low-lying fog creeps through a seaside town in Northern California, ghastly occurrences ensue in this mystifyingly atmospheric horror classic from John Carpenter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-lying
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-lying. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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