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

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 quartet launched aboard NASA's Orion capsule on April 1, and completed a 10-day flight around the far side of the moon and back. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 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