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faraway

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As an adjective, faraway means distant. As a noun, it means one who lives a great distance away.

Meanings of faraway

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Distant.

    “She lived in a faraway village in a faraway land.”

  2. Not mentally present, as when daydreaming.

    “There was a faraway look on his face.”

  3. Very far away in space or time

    “faraway mountains”

    “the faraway future”

    “troops landing on far-off shores”

    Similar: far-off

noun

  1. One who lives a great distance away.

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adjective: very far away in space or time

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