1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent

Examples of far-flung in a Sentence

it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Spend the afternoon strolling the scenic Venice Canals, which were built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney, and his eponymous boulevard, which has become a haven for designers local as well as far-flung. Sheila Yasmin Marikar, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025 Researchers are actively looking at the issues which are far-flung. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 But journeys needn’t be that far-flung, with hotels from Hawaii to Austria now offering stargazing activities. Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024 Growing up, the idea of winning even one world championship always seemed far-flung to Verstappen. Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for far-flung

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-flung was in 1849

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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

far-flung

adjective
ˈfär-ˈfləŋ
: covering great areas : having wide range
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