situated far from major cities, population centers, or main thoroughfares

withdrawn from society and avoiding social contact

quiet and remote from public view or activity

unfamiliar or rarely encountered, particularly in reference to words, characters, or obscure knowledge

unfamiliar or rarely used, typically referring to words, knowledge, or topics

quiet, remote, and tucked away from common activity or public view

a remote and desolate place

desolate, deserted, or far from populated areas; out-of-the-way

strange and unconventional in personality or behavior

perverse and unsociable; eccentric in character or behavior

remote and faraway

abnormal; improper; beyond the pale

the sticks or the boondocks; a remote and isolated place

located far from a town or city; an out-of-the-way place

uncommon meaning of a common word

to be located in a remote, hidden, or out-of-the-way area