: remote in time or space

Examples of far-off in a Sentence

many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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For young people, this can mean that a good score might seem far-off. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025 Combating The Threat Clearly, GPS spoofing is no longer a hypothetical problem, nor one limited to far-off zones of conflict. Eric Updyke, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 The $5 billion Europa Clipper represents years of work and ambition to find out if the far-off moon could possibly support life. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024 Each photo in the series showcases a different host—someone from a far-off country with a unique story, job, and lifestyle. Skye Battles, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far-off 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-off was in the 15th century

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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective
ˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space

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