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- Dictionaryfar/fɑː/
adverb
- 1. at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another): "the house was not too far away" Similar Opposite
- 2. over a large expanse of space or time: "he had not travelled far"
adjective
- 1. situated at a great distance in space or time: "the far reaches of the universe" Similar Opposite
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FAR definition: 1. at, to, or from a great distance in space or time: 2. used to say what you think is true…. Learn more.
1. : at or to a considerable distance in space. wandered far from home. 2. a. : to a great extent : much. far better methods. b. : by a broad interval : widely. the far distant future. 3. : to or at a definite distance, point, or degree. as far as I know. 4. : to an advanced point or extent. a bright student will go far. worked far into the night.
Far definition: at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point. See examples of FAR used in a sentence.
If you ask how far a place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you ask how far someone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached.
Definition of far adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FAR definition: 1. used to talk about how distant something is: 2. a long time: 3. much better/cheaper/more, etc: . Learn more.
1. To, from, or at a considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home. 2. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time: a movie that takes place far in the future. 3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together. 4. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.
being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. more distant of the two: the far side.
adverb. Very distant in space, time, or degree. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time. A movie that takes place far in the future. American Heritage. To or from a great distance in time or position. Webster's New World.
adjective. located at a great distance in time or space or degree. “we come from a far country” “ far corners of the earth” “the far future”