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# remote

adjective (remote, remoter, remotest); noun (a remote, remotes)

«remote» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Remote means far away from towns and other people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#m1)
2. Remote means far away in time, like the remote past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#m2)
3. A remote, or remote control, is a small device used to control a TV or toy from a distance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#m3)
4. A remote chance or possibility is a very small one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#m4)
5. Remote can describe someone who seems distant and unfriendly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#m5)

### In the lessons

In geography, remote places like the Australian outback, the Scottish Highlands or Alaska have few people, few roads and long distances to services; some children there do «School of the Air» or remote learning online. In safety, tell someone where you are going in remote places and carry water. Phrases: «remote control», «remote area», «remote learning», «a remote chance», «remote-controlled car».

### Examples

- They live on a remote farm in the outback. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x1)
- Pass me the remote, please. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x2)
- My remote-controlled car can go really fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x3)
- There is only a remote chance of rain today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x4)
- The island is very remote, so the ferry comes once a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x5)
- During the storm we did remote learning from home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x6)
- In remote areas, a doctor may fly in by plane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x7)
- The dinosaurs lived in the remote past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x8)
- Indeed, save in the remote country districts, the dialect of the legends has nearly disappeared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/#x9)

### Note

Comparative remoter/more remote. Noun «a remote» is short for «remote control». «Remote» chance = very unlikely. Do not confuse with «remove».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «remote» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remote/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«remote» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/remote.html) on Mova free.