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- [fahr-uh-wey]
- /ˈfɑr əˈweɪ/
- /ˌfɑː.rəˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahr-uh-wey]
- /ˈfɑr əˈweɪ/
Definitions of faraway word
- adjective faraway distant; remote: faraway lands. 1
- adjective faraway dreamy, preoccupied: a faraway look. 1
- noun faraway Distant in space or time. 1
- adjective faraway place: distant 1
- adjective faraway sound: from a distance 1
- adjective faraway A faraway place is a long distance from you or from a particular place. 0
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Origin of faraway
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; far + away
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Parts of speech for Faraway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faraway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
faraway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faraway
adj faraway
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- far-flung — extending over a great distance.
- far-off — distant; remote.
- outlying — lying at a distance from the center or the main body; remote; out-of-the-way: outlying military posts.
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
adjective faraway
- bemused — If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused.
- daydreaming — indulgence in daydreams
- engrossed — Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
- rapt — deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
- absorbed — If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
Antonyms for faraway
adj faraway
adjective faraway
adverb faraway
- at close quarters — If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
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