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

Several friends took the far side of the river; others scoured the median that the flood had created. —Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Instead of hitting the moon, as Barbicane had rather recklessly intended, the projectile turns out to be on a free-return trajectory, taking it around the far side of our natural satellite. —Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026

The complaint alleges that during lunch, Barney’s students had to sit on the far side of the cafeteria, separated from the other kindergarten classes. —Chaewon Chung june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

The four-person crew traveled nearly 700,000 miles and looped around the far side of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. —ABC News, 9 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