out of the way

/aʊɾ əv ðə weɪ/

/aʊt əv ðə weɪ/

When something is out of the way, it's not easy to get to. You could describe your house on an island as out of the way.

Your brother might refuse to stop at the library and pick up a book for you if it's out of the way, while he might love spending weekends at your family's out of the way cabin in the woods. When an errand or visit takes you far off your regular route, your trip is out of the way. Another way to say out of the way is distant or remote.

Definitions of out of the way

1. adverb

   in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route
   “the restaurant is top-notch, but a little out of the way”
2. adverb

   so as not to obstruct or hinder
   “put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it”
3. adverb

   dealt with; disposed of
   “I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way”
4. adverb

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

   extraordinary; unusual
   “such erratic behavior was out of the way for him”
6. adverb

   improper; amiss;