remote.

far from other places, people, or ready access

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Words that belong together

• remote village
• remote outpost
• remote location

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The remote village could be reached only by ferry.

They chose a remote valley for the observatory.

A supply flight linked the remote outpost to the coast.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Setting. For settings, emphasizes distance or difficulty of access. Other senses include emotionally distant, distant in time, or unlikely. Comparative: more remote; superlative: most remote. Related adverb: remotely.