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 latest research also provides strong evidence supporting long-standing theories of the Moon’s geological evolution, including the existence of an early global magma ocean that cooled unevenly, leaving distinct crust-mantle and chemical differences between the near and far sides. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026

In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars. —Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026

SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026

Thompson scored his team-leading 33rd goal by accepting Alex Tuch’s no-look pass and beating Schmid high on the far side with a shot from the right circle. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 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