Faraway

Pronunciation: /fɑːrəˈweɪ/

Definitions of faraway

adjective describing something that is distant or remote in space or time

Example Sentences

A1 I dream of visiting faraway lands.

A2 She stared out at the faraway mountains in awe.

B1 The explorer set out on a journey to a faraway island.

B2 The old man told tales of his adventures in faraway lands.

C1 The scientist discovered a new species in a faraway galaxy.

C2 The novelist's imagination took her to faraway worlds beyond our own.

Examples of faraway in a Sentence

formal The explorer set off on a journey to a faraway land.

informal I dream of visiting faraway places one day.

slang Let's ditch this place and head to a faraway beach.

figurative Her mind often wandered to faraway thoughts during the boring meeting.

Grammatical Forms of faraway

• past tense: farawayed
• plural: faraways
• comparative: farther away
• superlative: farthest away
• present tense: faraway
• future tense: will be faraway
• perfect tense: have been faraway
• continuous tense: being faraway
• singular: faraway
• positive degree: faraway
• infinitive: to faraway
• gerund: farawaying
• participle: farawayed

Origin and Evolution of faraway

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'faraway' originated from Middle English, where 'far' meant distant and 'away' meant at a distance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'faraway' has retained its original meaning of being distant or far off, but has also come to evoke a sense of remoteness or a dreamy, unreachable quality.