outlying areas

Definitions

Geographic regions situated far from a central city or urban core.

Remote or peripheral districts located at a distance from a main center of activity.

Examples

The heavy snowfall caused significant travel disruptions in the outlying areas of the city.

The charity organization expanded its services to reach families living in the remote outlying areas.

Synonyms

remote regions peripheral zones fringe areas outskirts rural hinterlands

Antonyms

city centers urban cores metropolitan hubs downtown districts central business districts