Also spelled far-away

US /ˈfɑɹəweɪ/
adj noun Freq #16167

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Very distant in space or time.

    She lived in a faraway village in a distant land.

  2. 2
    adj

    Not paying attention to what is around you, as when daydreaming.

    There was a faraway look in his eyes.

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Synonyms
1 adj · very distant in space or time. far-offdistant
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Word family
Derived forms farawayness

Etymology

Univerbation of far + away.

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