Grammar fix
remote area
far away place
A place that is far from cities or towns and difficult to reach.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many children in remote areas have to walk long distances to get to school.
Living in a remote area can be challenging because there is often limited access to healthcare and public transport.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They live in a remoted area.
Say: They live in a remote area.
It's 'remote' (adjective) — there's no 'remoted'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'A geographically isolated locality' is geography-textbook; 'remote area' is normal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a remote area
- a remote area
- remote village
- in a remote part of
- remote and rural