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
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Recent Examples of outlying
While most new development may be in outlying areas, major Texas cities have a lot of land that can be developed.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
To sprinkle black children among white pupils in outlying schools is at best a stop-gap measure.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
And with more to do both in the heart of the city and in newly popular outlying neighborhoods, many people are staying longer.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
To sprinkle black children among white pupils in outlying schools is at best a stop-gap measure.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
And with more to do both in the heart of the city and in newly popular outlying neighborhoods, many people are staying longer.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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