low-lying
adjective /ˌləʊˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
/ˌloʊ-/ Definition
› describes land that is at or near the level of the sea: People living in low-lying areas were evacuated because of the floods.Coasts and beachesBays and gulfs
(Definition of low-lying adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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