low-lying
adjective
low-ly·ing
ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ 
1
: rising relatively little above the base of measurement
low-lying hills
2
: lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation
low-lying clouds
Examples of low-lying in a Sentence
the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Residents of low-lying areas were urged to either move to higher ground or to the fourth floor of a building.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Often, a tsunami's water rushes onto land, like a flood, overwhelming low-lying areas.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Many of these small, low-lying island nations are acutely vulnerable to tsunami surges and rising sea levels, placing them at the forefront of global coastal risk.
—Barney Henderson
robert Birsel
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Residents of low-lying areas were urged to either move to higher ground or to the fourth floor of a building.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Often, a tsunami's water rushes onto land, like a flood, overwhelming low-lying areas.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Many of these small, low-lying island nations are acutely vulnerable to tsunami surges and rising sea levels, placing them at the forefront of global coastal risk.
—Barney Henderson
robert Birsel
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-lying
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-lying. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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