Synonyms of afar

afar 1 of 2

noun

as in mile

a long distance

the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mile
• far cry
• long haul
• infinity
• country mile
• light-year

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inch
• hair
• step
• stone's throw

afar

2 of 2

adverb

as in abroad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abroad
• afield
• elsewhere
• apart
• away
• astray
• aside
• off
• down
• fro
• hence
• out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afar

Noun

What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city? —Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019

Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties. —Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019

Adverb

The big race is also known for drawing celebrities from near and afar, who can be spotted in the paddock — an area behind the pitlane and garages where the teams set up hospitality units. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024

Design furniture for your micro apartment Friday markets haiku Down, down goes the Dow afar are interest rate cuts on a distant shore A day after rallying due to the Fed’s softened tone on interest rates, stocks plummeted yesterday as unemployment grew faster than expected. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024