faraway
adjective
far·away
ˈfär-ə-ˌwā 
1
: lying at a great distance : remote
faraway lands
2
: dreamy, abstracted
a faraway look in her eyes
Examples of faraway in a Sentence
My grandfather told us tales of faraway lands.
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
His eyes were limpid, faraway, flooded with tears, his gaze beatific.
—Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Many of you will plan adventures that require travel to faraway places.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
With rent and mortgage prices skyrocketing, home ownership has never felt more like a faraway dream.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faraway
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faraway. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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faraway
adjective
far·away
ˌfär-ə-ˌwā
1
: remote entry 1 sense 1, distant
faraway lands
2
: preoccupied sense 1, dreamy
a faraway look
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