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faraway

FAH-ruh-way
adjective
1
Very distant; remote.
"They dreamed of visiting a faraway land."
2
Distracted or dreamy, as if daydreaming.
"She had a faraway look in her eyes during the meeting."

How to Use Faraway

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishVery distant, or (describing a look/expression) lost in thought.

Common pairings
faraway land faraway look

Word Forms

faraways plural

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Etymology

A one-word fusion of "far" and "away."

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