far side

noun

1

: the farther side

the far side of the lake

2

or farside

ˈfär-ˌsīd 

: the side of the moon away from the earth

the lunar farside

see also:

on the far side of

Examples of far side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And because the war was still on, the arsenal was quickly rebuilt and brought back online while those who perished were placed in a mass grave in the Allegheny Cemetery, marked only today by one large stone, tucked away on the far side of the burial grounds. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 26 June 2026

There is no other way in because his fence blocks his side, and the neighbors on the far side are fenced as well. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

That's the view of Victor Glover, the NASA astronaut who served as pilot on the Artemis 2 mission around the moon's far side this past April. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 June 2026

On the far side of the space, a replica of the Iron Throne sat against the backdrop of the East River and a darkening sky. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for far side

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied