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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.
Definition of far adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
FAR definition: 1. used to talk about how distant something is: 2. a long time: 3. much better/cheaper/more, etc: . 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.
Definition of far adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.