: 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
Recent Examples on the Web With a far-off release, some things can here can obviously change, but this is what a source with knowledge of Marathon details relayed to me, at length. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 This, in turn, has become a major political liability for voucher advocates in many states, with rural conservatives becoming increasingly indignant that their tax dollars are being spent on vouchers for upper-middle-class families in far-off metropolitan areas where there are more private schools. Eli Hager, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024 Shaquille O’Neal has had his heart stolen by a far-off city! Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Eliminating poverty and socioeconomic inequality would accomplish this, but since that often seems like a far-off target, there are other, more viable approaches. Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far-off 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective
ˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space

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