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

Phrases

on the far side of

: beyond

just on the far side of 40

Examples of far side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To give Kerkez credit, the Hungary international did well to head two crosses clear in the final stage of the game, with Everton players similarly overloading that far side. —Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

But gathering and studying some of that material could help researchers solve some celestial mysteries about the moon, including why its crust is much thicker on the far side, Andrews-Hanna suggested in a press release announcing the findings. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

At their furthest, the Artemis II astronauts will fly between 5,000 and 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometers) beyond the far side of the moon. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Cole Reschny ripped a one-time shot home past the blocker of goaltender Carsen Musser and into the net’s far side. —Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025

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