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out-of-the-way

Out of the way refers to someplace that is not conveniently located, that is not located near the action or that is off the beaten path. (adjective)

  1. An example of out of the way is a small restaurant half hour outside the city that you love because it is undiscovered.
  2. An example of out of the way is when your son asks you to take him to a comic book store an hour from your home to which you don't feel like going.
  3. An example of out of the way is when you have to deviate from your errands and drive five minutes in the opposite direction because you forgot something.

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