far-off

adjective

ˈfär-ˌȯf 

: remote in time or space

Synonyms of far-off

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

Examples of far-off in a Sentence

many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places

the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future

Recent Examples on the Web

Warning to others The internal machinations of a far-off bureaucracy may not seem significant, said The Indian Express (Noida). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Nov. 2026

As light mist obscured the far-off Chicago skyline, only the faint sounds of metal cranes clanging and construction vehicles beeping in the distance broke up the quiet morning at Park 566 in South Shore. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the show was set) were capable of working together. — Jonathan Landrum Jr. The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

The internet has finally begun to reach some of these far-off places. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective

ˈfär-ˈȯf

: remote in time or space