far side

noun

1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside : 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

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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 Aug. 2025 That quieter is the far side of the Moon, where the bulk of our natural satellite acts as a 7.34767309×1019-tonne shield against Earth radio noise. David Szondy july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2025 While a handful of crosses have been dug into a patch of grass on the village outskirts, death is something that happens on the far side of the causeway. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2025 During a team period in the red zone on Saturday, Denver’s newest linebacker bolted from his spot on the far side of the field to make a beeline toward Marvin Mims Jr., who had caught a short pass and was momentarily pausing to set up his blocks near the goal line. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for far side

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of far side was in the 15th century

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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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