From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlow-lyingˌlow-ˈlying adjective SGlow-lying land is not far above the level of the sea Vast areas of low-lying land have been flooded.
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low-lying• On the far side of the pond the shanties started, the lowest-lying cluster surrounded by water, flooded.• So far, only 92,000 people, mostly volunteers from low-lying areas, have been resettled.• These conditions are best met in low-lying areas that were once marshland, and which still lie above a plentiful water table.• Avoid low-lying areas, which stay cold and damp longer.• Crocker said he expects only low-lying areas with few if any structures in Mayville to get flooded.• Experts are predicting that the sea level will rise, flooding many low-lying areas.• Three low-lying farmsteads outside town are evacuated.• low-lying fog• Acid Sulphate Problems from Drainage On low-lying land, drainage can create another major problem, one associated with acid sulphate soils.• Low-lying land in river valleys is often subject to flooding.• White-fronted geese also breed in low-lying, shrub by tundra. 