Remote (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Inaccessible and sparsely populated.
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Meaning 2
Very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency".
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Meaning 3
Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics".
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Meaning 4
Separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future".
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Meaning 5
Located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars".
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- The country's remote islands were only accessible by plane or boat.
- Many tourists flock to the remote hill stations during the summer months to escape the heat.
- Astronomers are excited about the recent discovery of a remote planet that is believed to have conditions suitable for life.
- The team of scientists trekked through the jungle to study the ecosystem of a remote ecosystem that had never been explored before.
- The remote village was only connected to the rest of the world through a small dirt road that was often impassable during the rainy season.