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

Spanning nearly a quarter of the lunar surface, the crater, which sits on the far side of the moon, is the largest with a diameter measuring roughly 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers). —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026

The Orion capsule the crew will pilot – built by Lockheed Martin – is due to travel about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon, taking its passengers the farthest humans have ever ventured in space before returning to Earth. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

Blue Ghost will land on the lunar far side carrying LuSee Night, which will deploy directly from the spacecraft. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

If no out-of-limits leaks or other major problems are detected, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will go into pre-flight medical quarantine Friday, aiming for launch on a flight around the far side of the moon as early as March 6. —William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Feb. 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