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

This time, a lawyer for Harry petitioned the judge for an hour, before asking for yet another delay, until 2 p.m. London time, and then for two more hours, as the lawyers conferred with their clients in faraway time zones. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Its sighting can be traced to a curved glint of light originating from a faraway galaxy. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025

This late-time acceleration was discovered in 1998 by two teams of astronomers making distance measurements using supernovas in faraway galaxies. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024

Participants with depression demonstrated more frequent hard braking and cornering, speeding, and driving to faraway destinations compared to their peers without depression. —Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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