farther
ˈfär-t͟hər 
or further
ˈfər-t͟hər
; farthest or furthest
ˈfər-t͟həst
or further
ˈfər-t͟hər
; farthest or furthest
ˈfər-t͟həst
1
: at or to a considerable distance in space
wandered far from home
2
3
: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree
as far as I know
4
: to an advanced point or extent
a bright student will go far
worked far into the night
5
: at a considerable distance in time
not far from the year 1870
see also by far, far be it from, far from, how far, so far, thus far
farther or further; farthest or furthest
1
a
: remote in space
b
: distinctly different in quality or relationship
c
: remote in time
2
a
: long
a far journey
b
: of notable extent : comprehensive
a man of far vision
3
: the more distant of two
the far end
4
: extreme
the far left
a far right political organization
federal air regulation
Examples of far in a Sentence
Adverb
The dog wandered far from home.
These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past.
She lives far out in the country.
The house is set far back from the road.
The deadline is not far off.
regions far to the north
a town not far from Chicago
He still lives not far from where he was born.
The car is far too expensive.
His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.
Adjective
the far corners of the world
the far reaches of outer space
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Tuttle acknowledges that while not an immediate fear, the general rise of far-right politics bubbles as a concern in the background.
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Adverb
Americans for Tax Reform breaks it down further.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Her analysis further suggests that a sanctions-relief agreement that leaves Iran’s broader capabilities intact could stabilize the regime at a moment of internal pressure while preserving its military leverage.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
At an annual meeting of the Parliamentary Forum on Intelligence and Security in El Salvador in November, far-right deputy Nikolas Ferreira claimed Brazilian criminal organizations had infiltrated the government.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Tuttle acknowledges that while not an immediate fear, the general rise of far-right politics bubbles as a concern in the background.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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far
1 of 2 adverb1
: at or to a great distance in space or time
far from home
2
: to a great extent : much
far better
3
: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree
as far as I know
4
: to an advanced point or extent : a long way
a smart student can go far
far
2 of 2 adjective
farther or further; farthest or furthest
1
: very distant in space or time
2
: long entry 1 sense 3
a far journey
3
: the more distant of two
the far side of the lake
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