out-of-the-way
adjective
1
: unusual
out-of-the-way information
2
: being off the beaten track
an out-of-the-way restaurant
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Examples of out-of-the-way in a Sentence
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Having arrived at this out-of-the-way location, be sure to visit the nearby nature reserve of Muñiellos, one of Europe’s largest areas of first-growth deciduous forest and a haunt of the Cantabrian brown bear.
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Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
For example, instead of being allowed to hold a protest in the center of one Arab town, organizers were confined to an out-of-the-way soccer field.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
But there were tons of other great shows happening all day and night, many of them at the kind of out-of-the-way unofficial venues that provide some of the best experiences in Austin.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Start in an out-of-the-way area to see which height would be better.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
The only consistent contact players have is with Fariba, a little girl whom Sargon finds in the most out-of-the-way places.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Streett ushered them to an out-of-the-way location, next to a trash bin, so the two rockers could have their cigarettes.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
The negotiations remained secret, moving over the next nine months to out-of-the-way locations, including a farmhouse.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Its brushless motor can run for up to 55 minutes and comes with a handy wall mount for easy, out-of-the-way storage.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
For example, instead of being allowed to hold a protest in the center of one Arab town, organizers were confined to an out-of-the-way soccer field.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
But there were tons of other great shows happening all day and night, many of them at the kind of out-of-the-way unofficial venues that provide some of the best experiences in Austin.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Start in an out-of-the-way area to see which height would be better.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
The only consistent contact players have is with Fariba, a little girl whom Sargon finds in the most out-of-the-way places.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Streett ushered them to an out-of-the-way location, next to a trash bin, so the two rockers could have their cigarettes.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
The negotiations remained secret, moving over the next nine months to out-of-the-way locations, including a farmhouse.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Its brushless motor can run for up to 55 minutes and comes with a handy wall mount for easy, out-of-the-way storage.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-the-way. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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