low-lying

American  

[loh-lahy-ing] / ˈloʊˌlaɪ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. lying near sea level or the ground surface. low-lying land.

2. lying below the usual elevation or altitude.

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Etymology

Origin of low-lying

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Tule fog—a dense, low-lying mist named for a reedlike plant that grows in the region’s marshes—can settle over California’s vast agricultural heartland, typically from November through March.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authorities have urged residents in low-lying areas to move to safer ground and more than 2,000 people have had to leave their homes to seek shelter.

From BBC

Many of those gathered at Gwazamutini Secondary School are farmers from the low-lying areas with livestock and rice fields.

From BBC

The service warns of minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, as well as minor mudslides and debris flows, especially near steep terrain and recent burn scars.

From Los Angeles Times

Water gathered in low-lying valleys and river channels, overflowed crater rims, and rushed through canyons.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• below
• depressed
• flat
• little
• small