Pronunciation: /fɑːr/

Definitions of far

adjective distant in space or time

Example Sentences

A1 The store is not far from here.

A2 She lives in a far away village.

B1 The hotel is too far for us to walk to.

B2 The mountain range in the distance looked far and unreachable.

C1 The far-reaching consequences of the decision were not immediately apparent.

C2 The CEO had a far-sighted vision for the company's future.

adverb used to indicate a great distance or extent

Example Sentences

A1 I can see a bird far away.

A2 She lives far from the city center.

B1 The supermarket is not far from here.

B2 The hotel is located far from the beach.

C1 The research project requires traveling far distances.

C2 The expedition team ventured far into the wilderness.

Examples of far in a Sentence

formal The factory is located far from the city center.

informal I don't want to walk that far to get to the store.

slang I can't believe how far we've come since high school.

figurative She has come so far in her career, achieving great success.

Grammatical Forms of far

past tense

went

plural

fars

comparative

farther

superlative

farthest

present tense

go

future tense

will go

perfect tense

have gone

continuous tense

is going

singular

far

positive degree

far

infinitive

to go

gerund

going

participle

gone

Origin and Evolution of far

First Known Use: 0725 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'far' originated from the Old English word 'feorr' which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'ferro'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'far' has retained its basic meaning of a distance but has also evolved to be used in various idiomatic expressions and figurative contexts.