Low-lying
/ˈləʊˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lower than nearby areas.
"Coastal defences were breached at many places from the Humber right round to the outskirts of London, and the inundation of low-lying lands caused damage on a scale unequalled within living memory."
- 2 Located or situated below or near a sea level.
"low-lying islands"
- 3 Of a person, lying low; concealed; hidden. idiomatic
Adjective
- 1 having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level wordnet
- 2 lying below the normal level wordnet
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More examples"Low-lying lands will flood. This means that people will be left homeless and their crops will be destroyed by the salt water."