: remote in time or space

Examples of far-off in a Sentence

many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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Today, most people are either paying rent or buying down hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest with the far-off possibility of outright ownership. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 While this may seem a far-off dream, the company has already achieved many of its other goals. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 While venturing out into far-off territories brings a sense of adventure, on a more personal level, these trips provide me with more than just the thrill of the unknown. Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025 This changes how many individuals view celebrities, changing them from far-off and isolated people, into someone viewed almost as a close friend. Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-off

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-off was in the 15th century

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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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far-off

adjective
ˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space

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