far-flung
Americanadjective
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extending over a great distance.
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widely disbursed or distributed.
adjective
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widely distributed
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far distant; remote
Etymology
Origin of far-flung
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Hool used to orchestrate in-person open calls in far-flung locales to match the perfect performer to each part.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The company’s bread-and-butter river cruises remain as popular as ever, but Viking is also expanding into ocean travels and expeditions to more far-flung locales.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Absolutely, if it sent me to a charming, far-flung gem like Saltburn, without sounding like a sponsored ad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Passengers are flown in on long-haul services from cities around the world, to meet carefully timed connections, which can then take them on to a wide range of equally far-flung destinations.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
For most of the 1980s and 1990s, Neptune was in fact the solar system’s most far-flung planet.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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