Definition farther in British English

farther adverb

adverb

/ˈfɑː(r)ðə(r)/

in or to a place that is more distant

Example

The children were too tired to walk any farther.

Example

I live farther up the road.

Example

I wanted to talk to them, but I didn't get farther than the front door.

Example

An owl hooted nearby, and was answered by another farther away.

Example

The Mexican border is 200 miles farther south.

Synonyms and related words

distant far apart

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to or at a more distant time in the past or future

Example

Looking farther into the future, we plan to expand into Europe.

Synonyms and related words

later someday sooner or later in the old days way back long

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Example

They're even farther to the right than the present government.

Synonyms and related words

too exceptional surplus

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