afar

1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈfär 

: from, to, or at a great distance

roamed afar

afar

2 of 2

noun

: a great distance

saw him from afar

Synonyms

Noun

• country mile
• far cry
• long haul
• mile

Examples of afar in a Sentence

Noun

the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Design furniture for your micro apartment Friday markets haiku Down, down goes the Dow afar are interest rate cuts on a distant shore A day after rallying due to the Fed’s softened tone on interest rates, stocks plummeted yesterday as unemployment grew faster than expected. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024

Gift options for moms afar and opportunities for reward members In addition to the latest cup releases, Starbucks has created new gift cards in honor of mother figures that customers can buy at participating Starbucks stores from April 16 to May 14. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024

Noun

In the old days, few people thought twice about listing their home phones; they were published in the local phone book, but accessing the white pages from afar was enough of a chore to discourage, say, stalkers. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019

What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city? —Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English afer, aferre, reduced from on fer "at a distance" and of fer "from a distance" — more at far entry 1

Noun

derivative of afar entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing afar

• from afar

Kids Definition

afar

1 of 2 adverb

ə-ˈfär 

: from, to, or at a great distance

afar

2 of 2 noun

: a great distance

a voice from afar