outlying
A region relatively remote from a central locationA region relatively remote from a central location.
» Algeria needs to integrate its outlying regions with the more developed north.
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1 sensesA region relatively remote from a central location.
Examples
3 sentencesAlgeria needs to integrate its outlying regions with the more developed north.
A steep curve of heath-clad land, an outlying spur of the moor, lay in front of us.
What I would like to visit in South America is Montevideo in Uruguay and maybe outlying towns.
Origin
From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing.From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing.
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