far side

noun

1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside : the side of the moon away from the earth
the lunar farside
Phrases
on the far side of
: beyond
just on the far side of 40

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This time last week, on the far side of forever, someone else smiled first. Jasmine Baehr , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Ships sail through a maze of fjords and islands before gliding toward the city, with the Arctic Cathedral standing proudly on the far side of the fjord. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Outside the law school, the cameras point out onto the area known as the Law Quad, with the Lawyers Club, a residential building for law students, on the far side. John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Blue Ghost will land on the lunar far side carrying LuSee Night, which will deploy directly from the spacecraft. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far side

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of far side was in the 15th century

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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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