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outlyings

outlyings is the plural of outlying.

Meaning of outlying

Noun

outlying (plural outlyings)

  1. A region relatively remote from a central location.
    • The other areas and the outlyings will have to come in at a later date, although the council wrestles with that periodically. But the amount of money involved would be substantial.1975, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution Control Act of 1972: Effect on Small Communities

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Questions about outlyings

What is outlyings the plural of?
Outlyings is the plural of outlying.

Words near outlyings in the dictionary

  1. outlyers
  2. outlying
  3. outlying field
  4. outlying fields
  5. outlyingness
  6. outlyings
  7. outmacho
  8. outmagic
  9. outmagicked
  10. outmagicking
  11. outmagics

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