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out-of-the-way Definition

out·-of-the-way (-t̸hə wā′)

adjective

  1. not near a frequented road or populous place; secluded
  2. not common; unusual
  3. not conventional or proper

out-of-the-way Synonyms

out-of-the-way

modif.

  1. Remote

    far-off, secluded, isolated; see distant 1, remote 1.

  2. Strange

    bizarre, odd, weird; see unusual 2.

out-of-the-way Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • corner: During a formative period of his young life, he had been curate at a tiny chapel in an out-of-the-way corner of rural Surrey.
  • place: The usual practice in building a compost pile is to accumulate the organic material in some out-of-the-way place in the garden.
  • location: Clifton said BBC News Interactive's out-of-the-way location in Television Center at White City, west London, was a major obstacle.
  • thing: Eeva pushes the trolley while her mother consults her list and Samantha prances off and procures out-of-the-way things.
  • spot: Well, I did have it in a kind of out-of-the-way spot.
  • restaurant: The chef from the Admirality in Somerset House has set up on his own with this out-of-the-way swanky French restaurant.

Modifying Another Word

slightly: Apart from the slightly out-of-the-way location ( they'll need to spread to the word ), it's hard to see Georgetown failing.