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

SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026

The crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft flew a similar circumlunar route, reaching 158 miles beyond the far side of the moon at its most remote remove. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

Depending on their particular launch time and specific trajectory, Orion's course around the far side of the moon has the potential to fly the Artemis 2 astronauts farther from Earth than any human has ever been. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Witherspoon was matched up with receiver Konata Mumpfield on the far side of the field. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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