out of the way
Not blocking anything
Out of the way describes something remote, inconvenient to reach, or not on a direct route: We stopped at an out-of-the-way diner.
It also means completed or no longer an obstacle: Let's get the paperwork out of the way first.
To put someone out of the way is to remove them as a problem—sometimes by killing them.
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
- middle of nowhereExtremely remote location
- back of beyondExtremely remote location
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- remoteDistant or controller
off the grid · handled · dealt with · inaccessible · isolated · settled · hidden · out of sight · hole in the wall · addressed · secluded · resolved · removed · obscure · off the beaten path · cleared · backwater · sidestepped
out of the wayin the way
Blocking one's path
blocking · obstructing · standing in the way · underfoot · impeding
out of the waycentral
In the middle, primary
convenient · accessible · nearby · in the thick of it · close at hand
out of the wayfront and center
Prominent central position
center stage · prominent · conspicuous · in plain sight · in the spotlight
away, outside, outer, highway, outing, subway, railway, wayward, outskirts