Word Adjective
faraway
adj.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈfɑɹəˈweɪ/ UK /fˌɑːɹəwˈeɪ/ far·away
Definition
adj.located at a great distance from where you are. You use this to describe something that is not near you or that seems very far away in time.
adj.situated at a great distance in space or time. Often used to describe distant places or events that seem to belong to a different era.
Examples
“The mountains look very faraway from the valley.”
“The sound of the distant train was a faraway echo that faded quickly into the night.”
“The explorer stood at the edge of the desert, gazing at the faraway peaks that seemed to shimmer in the heat of the afternoon sun.”
Etymology
Univerbation of far + away.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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