outby
/ˈaʊtbaɪ/
adverb
- Outside or away from a central location, especially in mining or rural contexts.
- The trail leads outby toward the open fields.
- He walked outby to the barn to check on the horses.
- The miners moved outby to reach the new coal seam.
preposition
- Beyond or past a certain point; further away from the center.
- They ventured outby the village into uncharted territory.
- The old well sits outby the farmhouse, near the fence.
- The cabin is located outby the main road, deep in the woods.
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