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

On the far side, another bank of electronics reassembles the power as alternating current or direct current at the voltage the load wants. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Tight end John Bates lined up out wide to the far side, motioning to hurry up. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Other climbers scrambled up the far side of the gorge and secured the line. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In 2019, the nation's robotic Chang'e 4 mission pulled off the first-ever soft landing on the moon's mysterious far side. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 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