Phrase guide

far away

adj · adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of faraway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 2

To or at a great distance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She lived far away, in a distant land.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: afar

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: uzaq — to or at a great distance
  • Azerbaijani: uzaqda — to or at a great distance
  • Azerbaijani: iraqda — to or at a great distance
  • Azerbaijani: iraq — to or at a great distance
  • Azerbaijani: uzaqlarda — to or at a great distance
  • Bashkir: алыҫ (alıś) — to or at a great distance
  • Bashkir: йыраҡ (yıraq) — to or at a great distance
  • Bulgarian: далече (daleče) — to or at a great distance
  • Old Czech: daleko — to or at a great distance
  • Dutch: ver weg — to or at a great distance
  • Esperanto: malproksime — to or at a great distance
  • French: au loin — to or at a great distance
  • Galician: lonxe — to or at a great distance
  • Georgian: შორს (šors) — to or at a great distance
  • German: weit weg — to or at a great distance
  • Ancient Greek: πόρρω (pórrhō) — to or at a great distance
  • Ancient Greek: τῆλε (têle) — to or at a great distance
  • Ingrian: etähääl — to or at a great distance
  • Ingrian: etähittee — to or at a great distance
  • Ingrian: etähälle — to or at a great distance
  • Ingrian: kavvaks — to or at a great distance
  • Italian: in lontananza — to or at a great distance
  • Latin: procul — to or at a great distance
  • Norwegian Bokmål: langt borte — to or at a great distance
  • Norwegian Bokmål: langt vekk — to or at a great distance
  • Ojibwe: waasaw- — to or at a great distance
  • Polish: hen — to or at a great distance
  • Portuguese: ao longe — to or at a great distance
  • Sanskrit: दविष्ठम् (daviṣṭham) — to or at a great distance
  • Scottish Gaelic: fad air falbh — to or at a great distance
  • Scottish Gaelic: fad às — to or at a great distance
  • Spanish: a lo lejos — to or at a great distance
  • Swedish: långt borta — to or at a great distance