1. A human settlement or community located far away from major population centers, cities, or developed areas
The remote village was a distant settlement in the Amazon rainforest.
A aldeia remota era um assentamento distante na floresta amazônica.
2. A colony or outpost established at a great distance from the main population base
The distant settlement served as a trading post for the fur industry.
O assentamento distante funcionava como um posto de comércio para a indústria de peles.