far-off

[fahr-awf, -of]

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adjective

distant; remote.

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faraway, remote, outlying, far, removed

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Origin of far-off

First recorded in 1580–90

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But the two of them are enthusiastic supporters of getting the human race to far-off stars.
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But a day focused on the continued violence against LGBT people in far-off places?
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Since Krypton is dying, Jor-El plots to send his newborn to a far-off planet and settles on earth.
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He pointed to himself; then brought one aiming finger down as if he were coming from that far-off place.
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Sometimes he had to call in a "fixer" to manufacture evidence, that the far-off ends of justice might not be defeated.
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"And I am finding repayment now for what I was happy to do," he said, kissing her hand again in that far-off knightly fashion.
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Now this last time when they rested, they could see the far-off shore.
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There was a far-off look in his eyes, a look that almost suggested despair.
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British Dictionary definitions for far-off

far-off

adjective (far off when postpositive)

remote in space or time; distant

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Word Origin and History for far-off

far-off

adj.

also faroff, 1590s, from far + off.

far-off

adjective

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far-off

adjective (far off when postpositive)

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