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distant areas

[ˈdɪstənt ˈɛəriəz]
noun phrase
áreas distantes
1. regions or localities that are far away in distance; remote or outlying places
The organization provides medical services to distant areas.
A organização fornece serviços médicos em áreas distantes.
2. geographical locations separated by considerable space from a central point or urban center
They traveled to distant areas for their research.
Eles viajaram para áreas distantes para sua pesquisa.
Synonyms
remote areasoutlying regionsfar-off placessecluded locations
Antonyms
nearby areasclose regionsurban centerspopulated zones

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
áreas distantes
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
regiões longe
informal alternative
São Paulo
áreas remotas
more formal variant
Portugal
zonas remotas
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the back of beyond
in the middle of nowhere
out in the sticks
longe demais da civilização
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