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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.
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”
FAR definition: 1. used to talk about how distant something is: 2. a long time: 3. much better/cheaper/more, etc: . Learn more.