remote
adjective
far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away.
remoteness
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a word derived from
remote.
Example Sentences
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Due to its complex voting procedures, strange time zone, and remoteness, in normal years it can take a particularly long time to count all of Alaska’s ballots.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Poverty and remoteness had stacked the odds against his children.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
That remoteness may help explain how an entire species of gentoo penguin escaped recognition for so long.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The town’s remoteness is also one of its attractions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Wave after wave, Ralph followed the rise and fall until something of the remoteness of the sea numbed his brain.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
