Definition of outlying Outlying

/awˈtlajˌɪŋ/ - [awtlaying] - out•ly•ing

We found 4 definitions of outlying from 4 different sources.

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What does outlying mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

outlying - relatively far from a center or middle; "outlying settlements"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • outlying (a.)
    Lying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote; detached.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • outlying
    owt′lī-ing, adj. lying out or beyond: remote: on the exterior or frontier: detached

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • outlying
    Lying or being at a distance from the main body; as, outlying pickets. Also, being on the exterior or frontier.

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outlying in sign language
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