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Definition faraway in American English

faraway adjective

adjective
/ˌfɑrəˈweɪ/
1

showing that you are thinking of something that is not connected with the present situation

Example

a woman with a faraway look in her eyes

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2

distant from you or from a particular place

Example

exotic faraway places

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3

happening a long time before or after the present time

Example

in that faraway age

Definition faraway in American English