faraway
adjective
far·away
ˈfär-ə-ˌwā 
1
: lying at a great distance : remote
faraway lands
2
: dreamy, abstracted
a faraway look in her eyes
Examples of faraway in a Sentence
My grandfather told us tales of faraway lands.
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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And problems that start in a faraway part of the world don't stay in a faraway part of the world.
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Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Chinese companies have gained dominance in key industries, making Americans dependent on a faraway adversary for vital goods like basic medicines.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
One of this year's big travel trends is detour destinations – visiting faraway places like Japan, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
European donors, grappling with shifting priorities and domestic pressures, must recognize that scaling back vaccine investments invites the resurgence of preventable diseases—not just in faraway places, but at home.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Chinese companies have gained dominance in key industries, making Americans dependent on a faraway adversary for vital goods like basic medicines.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
One of this year's big travel trends is detour destinations – visiting faraway places like Japan, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
European donors, grappling with shifting priorities and domestic pressures, must recognize that scaling back vaccine investments invites the resurgence of preventable diseases—not just in faraway places, but at home.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faraway. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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faraway
adjective
far·away
ˌfär-ə-ˌwā
1
: remote entry 1 sense 1, distant
faraway lands
2
: preoccupied sense 1, dreamy
a faraway look
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