remote — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

remote (/rɪˈmoʊt/)

adjective  ·  Intermediate  ·  Adjectives

🔊 /rɪˈmoʊt/

Meaning

Meaning: distant, isolated

Far away from towns or other people; distant.

Examples

🗣 They live in a remote village that takes hours to reach by road.

Etymology

From Latin ‘remotus’ (removed), from ‘removere’ (to move back).

How & Where It’s Used

Describes distant places and, now, working from home.

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Tags: place

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