out-of-the-way

[ out-uhv-thuh-wey ]
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adjective
  1. remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.

  2. seldom encountered; unusual: out-of-the-way information.

  1. giving offense; improper: an out-of-the-way remark.

Origin of out-of-the-way

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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British Dictionary definitions for out-of-the-way

out-of-the-way

adjective(prenominal)
  1. distant from more populous areas

  2. uncommon or unusual

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Other Idioms and Phrases with out-of-the-way

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]

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