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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An adjacent painting depicts Shah Jahan holding an enormous emerald from Colombia—a testament to the Mughals’ access to far-flung trade networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Anderson’s use of far-flung needle drops and lovely original score work is, like everything in his film universe, planned down to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
"From this far-flung corner of Europe on the Mediterranean Sea, one can more clearly perceive the momentous challenge that the phenomenon of migration poses to European societies," the Pope told Catholics on the island.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Somewhere out there, all the lords and ladies and lieges ruling over far-flung Courts are arriving to pay their respects to the new High King.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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