: remote in time or space

Examples of far-off in a Sentence

many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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Bernadette Nixon, Algolia’s CEO, said the company’s new agentic implementation isn’t a far-off dream, but an immediate reality. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025 As of now, Planet Nine remains all but a theory, but the existence of this far-off world rests on gravitational patterns in the outer solar system. Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025 The budget cuts may seem obscure or far-off for constituents, Matsui said in an interview after the hearing. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025 Of course, parents who weren’t sure about measles shots may opt for them when the virus no longer seems like a far-off risk. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-off

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective
ˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space

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