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

Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

From Los Angeles Times

The songs on this trendsetting fourth album are amorphous and crystalline, obsessed with finding beauty in the most faraway corners.

From Los Angeles Times

From the Santa Monica Bay to Hawaii and beyond, coastal residents had their day upended by a faraway, massive earthquake in Russia that brought tsunami alerts to a wide swath of the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

A distant-source tsunami is generated by an earthquake from a faraway source.

From Los Angeles Times

The report also noted the perceived benefits of the internet among the tribe, including the ability to alert authorities to health issues and environmental destruction and stay in touch with faraway family.

From BBC

Related Words

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