farther
at or to a greater distance: He went farther down the road.
at or to a more advanced point: They are going no farther in their studies.
at or to a greater degree or extent: The application of the law was extended farther.
more distant or remote than something or some place nearer: the farther side of the mountain.
extending or tending to a greater distance: He made a still farther trip.
Nonstandard. further (defs. 5, 6).
Origin of farther
1confusables note For farther
The expression all the farther (or further ) in place of as far as occurs chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the train goes. See also all.
Words that may be confused with farther
- farther , further (see confusables note at the current entry)
Words Nearby farther
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How to use farther in a sentence
Of course, our original snowfall prediction made Tuesday, was farther off in many areas.
Snow expected tonight, mainly south of D.C., before possible ice on Saturday | Jason Samenow, Wes Junker | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostI nearly always use the oven’s top rack when broiling, because the farther the food is from the heat, the more I start to wonder why I didn’t just bake instead.
As the first wave exits off the coast, the front would probably sink a little farther to the south, putting the area deeper in the cold air.
After Sunday’s slush fest, another winter storm threatens by Wednesday night | Jason Samenow, Wes Junker | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThat’s because farther-out planets probably formed where it’s cold, and there was more low-density material like frozen water, rather than rock, to begin with.
Two exoplanet families redefine what planetary systems can look like | Lisa Grossman | February 5, 2021 | Science NewsFairfax County is offering free transportation to vaccination sites for some residents who live farther away.
D.C. officials knock on doors to reach seniors amid push for vaccine equity | Julie Zauzmer, Hannah Natanson, Rebecca Tan | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post
The Freedom author went to a deserted island to write farther Away.
Roughing It With Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Farther Away’ | Chris Wallace | April 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTfarther down the highway, a smaller group chanted pro-death slogans and tossed insults at the supporters of Graney.
farther down the gravel-walk strolls a young Frenchman and his fiancée—the mother of his betrothed inevitably at her side!
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smithfarther from the center they become parabolic, but they are quite good over the entire plate, 3¼ by 4¼ inches.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters | James Edward Keelerfarther down the river there was a flash of something white amidst the pale green shimmer of the flood.
The Gold Trail | Harold Bindlossfarther forward, a doorway leading to the companion-way, and past the officers' quarters to the main deck.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | Variousfarther back were fields of caramels, and all the land seemed well cultivated and carefully tended.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank Baum
British Dictionary definitions for farther
/ (ˈfɑːðə) /
to or at a greater distance in space or time
in addition
more distant or remote in space or time
additional
Origin of farther
1usage For farther
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Other Idioms and Phrases with farther
see can't see beyond (farther than) the end of one's nose.
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