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remote settlement

[/rɪˈmoʊt ˈsetəlmənt/]
nounpl: remote settlements
assentamento remoto
1. A small community or populated area located far away from major cities or urban centers, typically difficult to access
The remote settlement in the Amazon rainforest had no electricity or running water.
O assentamento remoto na floresta amazônica não tinha eletricidade nem água encanada.
2. A sparsely populated area established by settlers in isolated or distant geographic locations
The pioneers established a remote settlement on the frontier.
Os pioneiros estabeleceram um assentamento remoto na fronteira.
Synonyms
isolated communityoutpostfrontier settlementdistant settlementoutlying settlement
Antonyms
urban centermetropoliscitycentral location

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assentamento remoto / comunidade isolada
Most common term used in Brazil for distant settlements
Amazon Region
comunidade ribeirinha / aldeias isoladas
Specific terms for riverside or indigenous settlements in remote areas
Portugal
assentamento remoto / povoado isolado
Used to describe distant rural communities

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the middle of nowhere
off the beaten path
at the end of the world
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