FARAWAY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

faraway

adjective

ˈfär-ə-ˌwā

Definition of faraway

as in away

not close in time or space growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places

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Recent Examples of faraway Don’t be — instead weep at the devastating death of their best friend JJ and a long, difficult burial in a faraway land. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 But their three children — the eldest a boy, and two younger girls — eagerly explore a magic tree in the English countryside, taking them to faraway lands in the clouds. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The maps in today’s fantasy epics are distant cousins of the woodcut that illustrated the first edition of Utopia, and which imagined the faraway island. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 His first prototype ran on a Raspberry Pi, a small hobbyist computer, with the AI doing its work on the device itself so an alert would not have to wait on a faraway server. — William Jones, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faraway

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Adjective

Villa began their Premier League season with a 4-0 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, raising a number of questions about the squad’s readiness for the new campaign.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The season features six events, with each team playing two home matches and two away matches.

— Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

Its real-time viewing feature can show the home environment and help distant family members feel more connected.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
After some major modifications, it's set to begin its five-year mission peering at new supernovas, distant galaxies and planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.

— Berly McCoy, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

At the start of the year, Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir said that deeper dialogue and collaboration with the EU would be a key factor in shoring up the country's interests.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Thankfully, his reappearance in the show actually has a deeper purpose.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of deep

Adjective

Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Chipotle, Qudoba pull jalapeños amid salmonella outbreak Restaurant chain Qdoba and Chipotle in removed jalapeños from all locations amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected at least 27 states, according to health officials.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

Adjective

These malicious apps can be surreptitiously installed by remote attackers even when the devices are positioned behind a router.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
At least 933 workers are missing at various hydropower projects that run along the Trishuli river, which winds through multiple districts in the remote and mountainous area, according to the country’s disaster agency.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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