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

Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The high frontier of space is no longer a far-off place only accessible by a select few elite projects and governments. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Life gets busy, but nothing feels more essential than eating together alfresco, mesmerized by the far-off traffic streaming across the bridge as eagles circle overhead. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 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