Definitions For Outland

Etymology 1

from middle english outland, outlond, from {{inh + en + ang + ūtland + t=foreign land, land abroad}}, from {{inh + en + gem-pro + *ūtlandą + t=outland}}, equivalent to out + auslandsdeutsche/em (see emausland/em). 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 (emhuáqiáo/em)./">land cognate to dutch uitland, afrikaans uitland, german ausland. 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).

Pronunciation

{{hyphenation, en, out, land}}

Adjective

(not comparable) provincial, provincial: from a province (of the same land). foreign, foreign: from abroad, from a foreign land. (used with ethnic nationalities) Living abroad, living in a foreign land, expatriate.

Synonyms

living abroad expatriate

Noun

OUTLAND (plural OUTLANDs) (especially in the plural) Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.

Hypernyms

{{qualifier, structural}} land

Derived terms

outlander outlandish outlands

Etymology 2

{{af, en, out-, land}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} (martial arts) To land more (punches, kicks etc.) than.

Anagrams

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