low-lying
Americanadjective
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lying near sea level or the ground surface. low-lying land.
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lying below the usual elevation or altitude.
Etymology
Origin of low-lying
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The authorities in Kherson, less than 50 miles downstream, have warned residents in low lying parts of the city to evacuate as quickly as possible and seek shelter on higher ground.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
Pokkali, by contrast, doesn’t require groundwater for irrigation, as it is cultivated in low lying wetlands that are inundated with rain water.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
On Monday, in a low lying tract of southern Georgia’s pine belt, a half-dozen workers planted row upon row of twig-like poplar trees.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
That’s because the shoreline is low lying and flood prone to begin with.
From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2022
There was coastal flooding, which meant that the low lying highways and many side roads and ramps would be closed.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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