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faraway

[ fahr-uh-wey ]
/ ˈfɑr əˈweɪ /
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adjective
distant; remote: faraway lands.
dreamy, preoccupied: a faraway look.
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Origin of faraway

First recorded in 1810–20; far + away
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British Dictionary definitions for faraway

faraway
/ (ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ) /

adjective (far away when postpositive)
very distant; remote
dreamy or absent-minded
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