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

see also:

on the far side of

Examples of far side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the Orion spacecraft traversed the far side of the moon, the Artemis II crew watched Earth disappear below the lunar horizon before losing radio contact with our planet. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The dog was sitting on the far side, at the edge of the woods, looking at him reproachfully. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

China had returned with its own samples collected from the far side of the moon, but had yet to share up their samples for scientific study. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

The Frick exhibition helps solve the riddle of why its statues displayed their far sides. — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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