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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlying

Zooming In On Mutations The research team determined that the dogs living in the Chornobyl City area shared similar genomes to dogs living in other outlying areas such as Russia and Poland. —Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025

Major development projects continue to reshape how Detroiters from downtown to outlying neighborhoods will live in the next decade and beyond. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025

In 2023, the outlying Matsu Islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke. —Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

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