outlying
adjective [before noun] /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɪŋ/Definition
› far away from main towns and cities, or far from the centre of a place: Many of the pupils travel in by bus from outlying areas.Distant in space and time
(Definition of outlying adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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