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faraway

American  
[fahr-uh-wey] / ˈfɑr əˈweɪ /

adjective

  1. distant; remote.

    faraway lands.

  2. dreamy, preoccupied.

    a faraway look.
faraway British  
/ ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ /

adjective

  1. very distant; remote

  2. dreamy or absent-minded

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Etymology

Origin of faraway

First recorded in 1810–20; far + away

Explanation

Something that's distant from you is faraway. Your faraway pen pal's letters might take over a week to arrive in your mailbox. You can describe something that's far off or removed from you with the adjective faraway — and you can also use it for things that only feel distant, or that happened a long time ago. Your faraway childhood or the faraway history of your town's oldest building are a couple of examples. This word can also be correctly spelled with a hyphen, far-away, or as two words, far away.

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The actress is set to appear in two more forthcoming films: Enid Blyton fantasy The Magic Faraway Tree, and the black comedy Savage House, opposite Richard E Grant.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

As for "Faraway Downs", which starts streaming from Nov. 25, Luhrmann hopes that by combining a romance with what he calls an "ugly chapter" in Australian history, he will reach a broad audience.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

In “The Faraway World,” Engel entices you with irresistible opening lines over and over.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

The deal is the latest for Staggs and Mayer’s company, which most recently was reportedly close to a deal to buy Faraway Road, the production company of “Fauda” creators Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022

Faraway streaks of light split through the sky, leaving traces like a bruise.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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