remote
adjective
re·mote
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remoter;
remotest
Definition of remote
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: separated by an interval or space greater than usual
an involucre remote from the flower
3
: out-of-the-way, secluded
a remote cabin in the hills
4
: acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance
remote computer operation
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: relating to the acquisition of information about a distant object (as by radar or photography) without coming into physical contact with it
remote sensing
5
: not arising from a primary or proximate action
6
: small in degree : slight
a remote possibility hadn't the remotest idea of what was going on
7
: distant in manner : aloof
remote
nounDefinition of remote (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a radio or television program or a portion of a program originating outside the studio
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Synonyms & Antonyms for remote
Synonyms: Adjective
fragile, frail, negligible, off, outside, slight, slim, small
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of remote in a Sentence
Adjective
She enjoys reading about remote lands. The mission is to transport medical supplies to remote areas of the globe. a tradition that dates back to remote antiquity an invention that may be available in the remote future There is a remote possibility that I'll be free Friday night.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Officials at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base say the M-156 rocket landed Thursday morning in a remote desert wash near Mount Graham. — CBS News, "Air Force fighter jet accidentally fires rocket near Tucson," 6 Sep. 2019 Russia sparked international concern last month when a deadly blast at a remote military facility caused a spike in radiation and killed five atomic scientists. — Stepan Kravchenko, BostonGlobe.com, "Putin says he’d sell Russia’s newest missiles to US," 5 Sep. 2019 That's different than an undrafted free agent; the odds of a tryout guy to make the roster are usually pretty remote. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "One interesting fact about each of the newcomers to the Green Bay Packers roster in 2019," 5 Sep. 2019 Even for the majority of players, whose prospects of a professional sports career are remote, the lure of playing in championships—in giant stadiums with luxurious training facilities, in front of millions of television viewers—is strong. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, "It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges," 5 Sep. 2019 Examples include virtual care, digital therapeutics, home and remote healthcare delivery models. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Accenture to hold startup competition in Houston," 3 Sep. 2019 So have the number of homes built in the wildlife-urban interface, land inside or on the perimeters of once-remote forests, canyons, deserts and grasslands. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hot issue: as wildfires spread, so do private firefighting firms," 1 Sep. 2019 Some of the remote wilderness chalets were torn down during World War II, and those that remained were sold off in the 1950s. — Justin Franz, The Know, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself," 1 Sep. 2019 The islands, which are on the coast of the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, are the result of melting glaciers. — Fox News, "Russia maps 5 new Arctic islands discovered by eagle-eyed student," 31 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This is the previous-generation model, but the only thing that’s different from the current model is the type of remote that is included in the box. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Time is running out to save $20 on two fully priced Nintendo Switch games," 26 July 2019 The only remote that’s always in the same place—on the side table by Dad’s chair, next to a tall rum-and-Coke and Daniel Pink’s latest. — Evan Allgood, The New Yorker, "The Six Remotes in Your Dad’s Entertainment Center," 15 June 2019 The 1,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land west of Miller Road and north of Interstate 10 — popular with target shooters and all-terrain vehicle riders — was once remote. — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, "Solution for shooting on BLM land that killed pregnant woman: More shooting ranges," 6 June 2019 But it's already being used by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago to deliver near real-time remote healthcare monitoring and the ability to transmit large imaging files quickly. — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, "5G will soon change your life. But first, you'll have to find it," 9 Aug. 2019 This adjustable model has built-in air chambers that inflate to 50 different firmness levels via a remote. — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, "6 Best Adjustable Beds and Mattresses for the Most Comfortable Sleep Ever," 30 July 2019 The government in 1982 began studying Yucca Mountain as a remote and secure repository. — Washington Post, "Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site," 18 July 2019 There’s even sets of chic boxes to use as catchalls atop dressers or tuck into media stands to hide miscellaneous items like remotes and routers. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "13 Stylish and Practical Ways to Organize Any Space, Nook, or Cranny!," 15 July 2019 At launch, Apple TV games were required to support the hardware's touchpad-focused, tilt-sensitive remote, and those games could optionally support any number of MFi controllers already designed for mobile iOS hardware. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Apple expands tvOS gaming with PS4, Xbox One S controller support," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for remote
remote
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of remote
: far away
: far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.
: far away in time : happening a long time ago or far into the future
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remote
adjective
re·mote
| \ ri-ˈmōt
\
\
remoter;
remotest