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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Vitol plays a linchpin role in the global economy as one of a handful of companies connecting far-flung energy producers and users and managing the movement of billions of dollars of oil and other commodities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The tradeoff for tight quarters is proximity to conveniences and culture not generally found in far-flung places.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
It also leaves them at the behest of wealthy firms in far-flung states with no ties to or understanding of the communities the medical practices serve.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Since leaving his hometown of Wigan in the north of England aged 19, Dan McKenzie has worked in numerous far-flung places around the world.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Cardamon Kings, Coffee Counts and Rubber Barons—old boarding-school buddies—came down from their lonely, far-flung estates and sipped chilled beer at the Sailing Club.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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