out-of-the-way

[ out-uhv-thuh-wey ]

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.

3. giving offense; improper:

   an out-of-the-way remark.

out-of-the-way

adjective

1. distant from more populous areas
2. uncommon or unusual

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-the-way¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

“It was just an out-of-the-way village when we were there,” Gerald says.

From The Daily Beast

It caused such a controversy that it later was moved to a more out-of-the-way cemetery called Live Oak.

From The Daily Beast

We might be better off whispering our kudos or toasting each other in out-of-the-way bars.

From The Daily Beast

Lost names, forsaken beliefs…Bouvier is fascinated too by the Westerners washed up in these out-of-the-way lands.

From The Daily Beast

You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.

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Now, how comes it that you have turned up in this out-of-the-way part of the world?

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The chief delight of motoring in Britain is seeing the country and the out-of-the-way places.

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“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.

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