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

Phrases

on the far side of

: beyond

just on the far side of 40

Examples of far side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dear readers, if everything goes according to plan, four astronauts are less than six months away from traveling around the far side of the Moon and breaking free of low-Earth orbit for the first time in more than 53 years. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025

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

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