out-of-the-way
remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
seldom encountered; unusual: out-of-the-way information.
giving offense; improper: an out-of-the-way remark.
Origin of out-of-the-way
1Words Nearby out-of-the-way
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use out-of-the-way in a sentence
“It was just an out-of-the-way village when we were there,” Gerald says.
It caused such a controversy that it later was moved to a more out-of-the-way cemetery called Live Oak.
One Woman’s Fight Against a Tribute to an Early Leader of the Ku Klux Klan | Abigail Pesta | September 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe might be better off whispering our kudos or toasting each other in out-of-the-way bars.
Lost names, forsaken beliefs…Bouvier is fascinated too by the Westerners washed up in these out-of-the-way lands.
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousNow, how comes it that you have turned up in this out-of-the-way part of the world?
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneThe chief delight of motoring in Britain is seeing the country and the out-of-the-way places.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy“My having spent the last few years of my life in an out-of-the-way part of Ireland may account for that,” said Wallace.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for out-of-the-way
distant from more populous areas
uncommon or unusual
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with out-of-the-way
Not obstructing, hindering, or interfering, as in This chair is out of the way now, so you won't trip. This phrase also appears in get out of the (or one's) way, as in Would you please get your coat out of the way? or Get your car out of my way. [Mid-1500s]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Browse