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

Synonyms

• away
• deep
• distant
• far
• far-flung
• far-off
• remote
• removed

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

Recent Examples on the Web

And everyone is in much closer contact with faraway family and friends. —Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024

If Trump’s first term is any guide, the United States would invest less in promoting democracy and human rights in faraway, seemingly inhospitable places. —Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024

Mercury and Venus enter Cancer on June 17, bringing whimsy and good banter to the part of your chart associated with faraway adventures of all kinds. —Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024

For this particular question, astronomers used Chandra to observe a faraway galaxy first observed by the James Webb Space Telescope. —Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

faraway

adjective

far·​away ˌfär-ə-ˌwā 

1

: remote entry 1 sense 1, distant

faraway lands

2

: preoccupied sense 1, dreamy

a faraway look