- located far away; distant
- far from any centre of population, society, or civilization; out-of-the-way
- distant in time
- distantly related or connected: a remote cousin
- slight or faint (esp in the phrases not the remotest idea, a remote chance)
- (of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•mote /rɪˈmoʊt/USA pronunciation
adj., -mot•er, -mot•est, n.
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026adj.
- far away;
far distant in space:a remote galaxy. - not near well-populated areas;
secluded:arriving at the remote village after weeks of walking and canoeing. - distant in time, relationship, connection, etc.:in remote antiquity; a remote ancestor.
- not direct or primary:the remote causes of the war.
- slight;
unlikely:a remote chance they might hear our faint radio signals. - reserved in manner:She was polite but very remote when I met her.
- Telecommunicationsoperating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control:remote operation of machinery.
n. [countable]
- Show Businessa broadcast originating from outside a radio or television studio.
- Sound Reproductionremote control (def. 2).
re•mote
(ri mōt′),USA pronunciation adj., -mot•er, -mot•est, n.
adj.
n.
re•mote′ly, adv.
re•mote′ness, n.
adj.
- far apart;
far distant in space;
situated at some distance away:the remote jungles of Brazil. - out-of-the-way;
secluded:a remote village; a remote mountaintop. - distant in time:remote antiquity.
- distant in relationship or connection:a remote ancestor.
- Telecommunicationsoperating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control:a remote telephone answering machine.
- far off;
abstracted;
removed:principles remote from actions. - not direct, primary, or proximate;
not directly involved or influential:the remote causes of the war. - slight or faint;
unlikely:not the remotest idea; a remote chance. - reserved and distant in manner;
aloof;
not warmly cordial.
n.
- Radio and Television, Show Businessa broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- See remote control (def. 2).
- Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre to move back; see remove, motion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
re•mote′ness, n.
- 2. sequestered, isolated, removed, apart, solitary. 8. inconsiderable. 9. withdrawn.
- 1. close, near.
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remote /rɪˈməʊt/ adj
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- back country
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- backwoods
- boohai
- boondocks
- Bullamakanka
- channel-hop
- cloud
- corner
- Dead Heart
- depth
- desert island
- dissident
- distant
- distributed logic
- Dreamtime
- dredge up
- exempt
- far
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- far-flung
- far-off
- farther
- farthermost
- FIFO
- further
- furthest
- guinea pig
- heli-skiing
- hideout
- hills
- hinterland
- insular
- Kagera
- keylogging
- keypad
- log in
- log out
- never-never
- obscure
- old
- outback
- outlying
- outside
- outstation
- radio control
- remote access
- remote control
- ab aeterno
