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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While the water had receded now, they said, there was still over a metre of standing water in low-lying places like underpasses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
And that patience was tested from the off on Thursday with low-lying cloud and fog shrouding the course.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Tule fog forms when heat escapes from the ground on clear, calm nights, and moisture in the air condenses into a low-lying mist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
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 ● Jan. 3, 2026
She squinches her eyes and sees them, the clouds, creeping over some low-lying hills.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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