faraway

adjective

far·​away ˈfär-ə-ˌwā 

1

: lying at a great distance : remote

faraway lands

2

: dreamy, abstracted

a faraway look in her eyes

Synonyms

• away
• deep
• distant
• far
• far-flung
• far-off
• remote
• removed

Examples of faraway in a Sentence

My grandfather told us tales of faraway lands.

growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places

Recent Examples on the Web

Our survey highlights the most beloved towns across America that transport visitors to faraway places through their architecture, culture, and traditions. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir This is the second in a series about necromancers who live in a faraway galaxy. —The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025

But the mission isn't only studying faraway galaxies. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope revealed an image of a supermassive black hole, specifically its silhouette, surrounded by glowing gas, at the center of a faraway galaxy. —Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for faraway

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

faraway

adjective

far·​away ˌfär-ə-ˌwā 

1

: remote entry 1 sense 1, distant

faraway lands

2

: preoccupied sense 1, dreamy

a faraway look