faraway B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled far-away US /ˈfɑɹəweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #16167 Meanings 1 adj Very distant in space or time. She lived in a faraway village in a distant land. 2 adj Not paying attention to what is around you, as when daydreaming. There was a faraway look in his eyes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very distant in space or time. far-offdistant More far-flungremote Word family Derived forms farawayness Etymology AI details Univerbation of far + away. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # faraway **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɑɹəweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 16167 ## Meanings 1. Very distant in space or time. 2. Not paying attention to what is around you, as when daydreaming. ## Examples - She lived in a faraway village in a distant land. - There was a faraway look in his eyes. ## Synonyms - distant - far-flung - remote ## Derived Forms - farawayness ## Etymology Univerbation of far + away. ## AI Etymology Faraway is a univerbation of far + away. In current use, the main senses are “Very distant in space or time” and “Not paying attention to what is around you, as when daydreaming”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown