Remote Meaning
[ɹɪˈməʊt]Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAt a distance; disconnected.
adjDistant or otherwise inaccessible.
Sentence Examples
Living as I do in a remote village, I seldom have visitors.
Where's the remote control for the TV?
The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The small village is so ____ that there is no electricity or running water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research station was located in a ____ part of the Arctic, accessible only by helicopter.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets."
— 2010, Bill English, Microsoft Sharepoint 2010: Administrator's Companion:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The small village is so ____ that there is no electricity or running water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research station was located in a ____ part of the Arctic, accessible only by helicopter.