adj
outland
Outland (adj) means belonging to a region away from the centre, within the same country.
adj
1
Belonging to a region away from the centre, within the same country.
2
Coming from another country; foreign.
"These outland Romans will not kill us all If you permit them to do their governing, Which is so dear to them, over you and us."
— Gordon Bottomley, Gruach and Britain's daughter: two plays (1921)
3
Living in another country; expatriate.
"To China, it is "Chinese territory under British administration" : its citizens are regarded as "home Chinese," not "outland Chinese," and can travel freely to the mother country."
— New Society (1980)
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Etymology
From Middle English outland, outlond, from Old English ūtland (“foreign land, land abroad”), from Proto-Germanic *ūtlandą (“outland”), equivalent to out- + land. Cognate to Dutch uitland, Afrikaans uitland, German Ausland, Danish udland. The use in the phrase "outland German" is influenced by (or is a calque of) the German cognate of the same meaning, Auslandsdeutsche (see Ausland). The use in the phrase "outland Chinese" is influenced by (or is a calque of) the Chinese term of the same meaning, 華僑 / 华侨 (huáqiáo).
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What is the meaning of outland?
"outland" (adj) means belonging to a region away from the centre, within the same country.
What is another word for outland?
Other words for "outland" include expatriate.
What are the different meanings of outland?
"outland" has 3 main meanings: 1. Belonging to a region away from the centre, within the same country; 2. Coming from another country; foreign; 3. Living in another country; expatriate.
