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

Carl Hayden Smith, however, has a concern about DMTx crowding out the far side. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Below against Saudi Arabia, Uruguay’s players are scattered around the far side of the box while their opponents set up in a zonal scheme protecting the six-yard box. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

The four-person crew launched aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft on April 1, and flew a 10-day mission around the far side of the moon. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 July 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