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Princeton's WordNet

  1. low-lyingadjective

    having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

    "low-lying clouds"

  2. low-lying, sea-leveladjective

    lying below the normal level

    "a low-lying desert"

Wiktionary

  1. low-lyingadjective

    Referring to places that are lower than nearby areas.

ChatGPT

  1. low-lying

    Low-lying generally refers to a place or object situated relatively close to ground or sea level. It is often used to describe geographical areas, such as plains or marshes, that are lower than other surroundings. Low-lying regions are often susceptible to flooding or high water levels. On the other hand, low-lying can also describe a situation or object that is not immediately noticeable but could pose potential issues or risks.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-lying in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-lying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of low-lying in a Sentence

  1. Janice Dean:

    Get out of automobiles. Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car, leave it immediately. If you’re outside, go to a ditch or low-lying area and lie flat in it, stay away from fallen power lines and stay out of damaged areas.

  2. Jason Pellegrini:

    I heard commotion out my window, and I looked and I saw the raging water, it came in to the low-lying areas, and it rushed fast.

  3. His Mississippi counterpart:

    Whether you're a resident of this state or just visiting, you need to stay updated on this evolving tropical system, i ask everyone to please make final preparations to your family emergency plan, especially those that live in mobile homes and low-lying areas.

  4. Philip Goode:

    Off the west coast of the South America, the low-lying clouds were burned away and more sunlight came in, so the way we saw it was, the reflectance of The Earth had dropped.

  5. David Frank:

    The poorest people in the world (particularly in low-lying areas) will suffer the most if we do not take action on climate change… that calls for any tactic that might call attention to the problem.


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