far-off

adjective

ˈfär-ˌȯf How to pronounce far-off (audio)
Definition of far-offnext
as in away
not close in time or space many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future

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Recent Examples of far-off By 2026, what seemed like a far-off horizon in 2024 is beginning to show real progress. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Observations from an astronomer in Japan suggest that a relatively small celestial object in that far-off region does indeed have a thin atmosphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026 To pin our hopes on some far-off carbon capture technology is wishful thinking. — Tom Caffery, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 Set the scene The faint outline of distant mountains shapes a far-off horizon, where the spluttering of racing 4x4s belongs to another world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
  1. away
  2. distant
  3. far
  4. deep
  5. remote
  6. removed
Adjective
  • The Magritte design continues a recent tradition of Belgium using its away kit to celebrate the country’s cultural identity.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • Fans will get their first chance to see the players sporting the new shirt in this weekend’s friendly against Wisla Krakow in Poland, when Phil Parkinson’s side will wear the club’s new away kit.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of away
Adjective
  • Nonlocality, whose experimental verification helped earn the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, allows distant quantum systems to produce correlations that cannot be explained by classical physics alone.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • That can change, but this is probably measured in decades, not years—and seems more distant today than in the recent past.
    — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • Yes, even amid temperatures that are expected to close in on 100 degrees again in the far interior places, the process for a cooldown already was in place, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • However, the solar eclipse will still be dramatic, with up to 96% of the sun obscured for viewers in the far southwest.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of far
Adjective
  • Others demonstrate a star’s deep passion for agriculture or oenology.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • That would explain another of the company’s findings, an uptick in country-specific exports after a deep run into the tournament.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Always carry a physical guidebook or printed hike details in a waterproof bag as a backup, since batteries die and cell coverage on remote trails is often nonexistent.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • Instead of using a remote or control panel, the player moves into position and signals with a simple hand gesture for the ball, and the AI biometrics locate and pinpoint the player position.
    — Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of remote
Adjective
  • There were few professional doctors, so healthcare came from midwives, bonesetters who also cut hair and removed cataracts, ministers, and community members, including apothecaries and plantation root doctors who were knowledgeable about plants.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Leo also fears that human choice is becoming more removed from the execution of war.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Definition of removed

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