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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

Example Sentences

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We had come across something that felt entirely new and brought the evidence home from faraway Dale Mabry Highway to preserve in that scrapbook.

From The Wall Street Journal

You might be tempted, with every faraway look in Christian Petzold’s subtly moving “Miroirs No. 3,” to hope for that soothing, enlightened release so often served as catharsis in tales of loss and healing.

From Los Angeles Times

In a faraway voice, Tansy said we could if we brought them back every day.

From Literature

Through the trees, Torak caught the faraway glitter of a river.

From Literature

The faraway look crept into her eyes as they ran over the crowd.

From Literature

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