far side

noun

1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside : the side of the moon away from the earth
the lunar farside
Phrases
on the far side of
: beyond
just on the far side of 40

Examples of far side in a Sentence

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Hurricane Milton formed on the far side of the Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatan Peninsula. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 That left space on the far side, so Dalot threw the ball infield to right-sided centre-back Mazraoui, who in turn played it out to Amad, who again received in space. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 First, notice that in this half-month the moon starts on the far side of the Earth and ends up closer to the sun (that's half an orbit around Earth). Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 In June, for example, a Chinese lunar lander named Chang’e 6 successfully collected rocks and soil from the moon’s far side – something no other country has done – and returned them to earth for study. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far side 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of far side was in the 15th century

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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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