Synonyms of outlying

outlying

adjective

as in isolated

far away from the center of a place

The family lives in an outlying area of the city.

the country's outlying islands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolated
• secluded
• remote
• out-of-the-way
• apart
• obscure
• odd
• nowhere
• secret
• distant
• lonesome
• retired
• devious
• sequestered
• far-flung
• far-off
• away
• deep
• removed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adjacent
• contiguous
• adjoining
• nearby
• near
• close
• nigh

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of outlying

Wilson County and its cities are among Nashville’s outlying areas that allow the public to buy and light fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July and New Year’s holidays. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024

Then overnight lows starting Friday into Saturday through Monday into Tuesday will stay well below freezing with low 20s forecast in Nashville and even the teens in outlying areas and along the Cumberland Plateau. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

European countries dominate the top 10—the only outlying nation is Japan in eighth place. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The two outlying round holes can each accommodate two of four included magnetic rings, which allow the AX02 to be stuck onto ferromagnetic surfaces. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024