ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: off (I) + lying (after lie off )
1. : situated off the shore
off-lying islands
or off the main part
off-lying apartment for servants
2. : outlying , remote
off-lying provinces
ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: off (I) + lying (after lie off )
1. : situated off the shore
off-lying islands
or off the main part
off-lying apartment for servants
2. : outlying , remote
off-lying provinces
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012