remote area — far away place
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A place that is far from cities or towns and difficult to reach.
Say it like a native
Textbook They reside in a geographically isolated and inaccessible locality.
Native They live in a really remote area.
'A geographically isolated locality' is geography-textbook; 'remote area' is normal.
Pattern: remote area (noun phrase); in a remote area; from a remote area
In use
- Many children in remote areas have to walk long distances to get to school.daily life
- Living in a remote area can be challenging because there is often limited access to healthcare and public transport.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ They live in a remoted area.
✓ They live in a remote area.
It's 'remote' (adjective) — there's no 'remoted'.
Common collocations
a remote area— a remote area, remote village, in a remote part of, remote and rural
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'rural area', which means countryside in general. 'Remote area' focuses on being far and hard to reach.