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

Examples of far side in a Sentence

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Tigers, pushed north and east to escape the incoming waves of Han settlers and fire, did not find sanctuary on the far side of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers. Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025 Portland forward Deyna Castellanos fired a shot from inside the box on the far side that went just wide and hit the outside netting of the goal. Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025 Holding noses, the oyster hunters climbed over to the far side, with a clear view of the Amboys and the mouth of the Raritan. Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Her left-footed shot from 7 yards out went top corner on the far side for her team-best 17th goal of the season. Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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