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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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"She would say: 'These are our relatives who live in faraway lands. We are all one people,'" Simon recalled at the annual Arctic Frontiers conference this week in Norway, shortly before her trip to Nuuk.

From BBC

Pa stared out at the farm with a faraway look in his eyes.

From Literature

Then a faraway look came into his eyes as he rested his cheeks on both hands on his pillow.

From Literature

I play the song about the girl trapped in the tower again, and Abuela gets a faraway look in her eyes.

From Literature

Three centuries of Danish colonization has spurred a range of resentments between the island’s Inuit residents and faraway Copenhagen.

From The Wall Street Journal

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