far-off
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of far-off
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Her reasons for leaving involve both the recent and far-off past, which the author brings to a powerful place in her conclusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hunt Oil, a U.S. wildcatter with a long history of working in far-off jurisdictions, was the first to sign an agreement to pump Venezuelan oil earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Over the last few months independent booksellers have been observing a strange pattern of purchases which have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A lot of people plan for a far-off date, but life gets in the way.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
It was like being given a maths problem when your brain’s exhausted, and you know there’s some far-off solution, but you can’t work up the energy even to give it a go.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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