: remote in time or space

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
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There’s a group of companies now pursuing the commercialization of fusion within a decade—not some far-off timeline. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 Many find comfort in the belief that someday, in the far-off future, this genocide will be condemned by all. Literary Hub september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Lawrence added overlooking war and strife in a far-off land risked the same happening at home. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025 Ciri was portaled to the far-off Korath Desert and now lives a life among the Rats, a group of young thieves running amuck in a province of the Nilfgaardian Empire. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-off

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective
ˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space

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