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 of faraway

• away
• distant
• far
• deep
• removed
• remote

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

Most coverage treated them as curiosities, a labor squabble in a faraway factory town, an authoritarian quirk about digital girlfriends. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

This heat dome traps the smoke from faraway wildfires close to the ground, resulting in hot, humid, hazy, and ultimately unpleasant conditions. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 17 July 2026

And so the fires spread, pouring out smoke that washes over the residents of faraway cities. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The smell of pine needles, soil, and bark mingles with faraway flowers, and suddenly, the rain doesn’t feel too bad. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for faraway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

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