out of the way

1. 1.

   extraordinary; unusual

   “such erratic behavior was out of the way for him”
2. 2.

   improper; amiss
3. 3.

   in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route
4. 4.

   murdered

   “the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way”
5. 5.

   so as not to obstruct or hinder

   “put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it”

1. 1.

   improper or even offensive

   “out-of-the-way remarks”

   Synonymsout-of-the-way

   Similarimproper
2. 2.

   dealt with; disposed of

   “I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way”

   Synonymsout-of-the-way

   Similarfinished
3. 3.

   exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

   “out-of-the-way information”

   Synonymsout-of-the-wayout of the ordinary

   Similarunusual
4. 4.

   remote from populous or much-traveled regions

   “they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort”

   Synonymsoff the beaten trackout-of-the-way

   Similarfar

Questions about out of the way

What does out of the way mean?

out of the way means "extraordinary; unusual". That is the primary sense; the word has 9 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for out of the way?

Close synonyms include out-of-the-way, out-of-the-way, out-of-the-way, out of the ordinary, off the beaten track. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is out of the way a common word?

out of the way is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.