faraway

[ fahr-uh-wey ]

adjective

1. distant; remote:

   faraway lands.

2. dreamy, preoccupied:

   a faraway look.

faraway

/ ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ /

adjective

1. very distant; remote
2. dreamy or absent-minded

Word History and Origins

Origin of faraway¹

First recorded in 1810–20; far + away

Example Sentences

But in some quarters, a certain sense of detachment pervaded over this faraway political earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times

Portland’s four-member city council lived far from these neighborhoods, sometimes derided by locals as the faraway “numbers.”

From Salon

His vision seems to have been formed at the age when adolescents become enthralled by science fiction movies set in faraway galaxies — which isn’t to say that they can remain entertaining for adults, too.

From Los Angeles Times

Election day on 5 November may feel faraway to diplomats who have been confronted with more challenges than solutions here this past week.

From BBC

Wolfskill’s Valencia orange was coaxed into sweeter, sturdier qualities, and he and his son were soon shipping it eastward, and pdq, Americans cultivated a costly taste for the exotic harvests of faraway California.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distant
• far-flung
• far-off
• outlying