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While the men of the steel industry were going through blood and gas in defense of their rights and their homes and their families, elsewhere on the far-flung C.I.O. front the hosts of labor were advancing and intelligent and permanent progress was being made.
John L. Lewis

Meaning of "far-flung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAR-FLUNG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAR-FLUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Far-Flung is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAR-FLUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of far-flung in the English dictionary

The definition of far-flung in the dictionary is widely distributed. Other definition of far-flung is far distant; remote.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAR-FLUNG

far from
far gone
far left
Far North
far out
far right
Far West
far-fetched
far-left
far-off
far-out
far-reaching
far-right
far-seeing
far-sighted
far-sightedly
far-sightedness
farad

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAR-FLUNG

angklung
aqualung
black lung
bremsstrahlung
Ch´ien-lung
Chilung
clung
farmer´s lung
flung
green lung
iron lung
Keelung
low-slung
lung
Nebelung
Nibelung
Ring of the Nibelung
slung
Sturmabteilung
underslung

Synonyms and antonyms of far-flung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «far-flung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAR-FLUNG

Find out the translation of far-flung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of far-flung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «far-flung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遥远
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vasto
570 millions of speakers

English

far-flung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर दराज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обширная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longínquo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুদূরপ্রসারিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

très étendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh-jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weit verstreuten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遠く離れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멀리 떨어진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adoh-adoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao la
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूरवर पसरलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ücra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lontane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozległy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обширна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndepărtate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτεταμένες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afgeleë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vidsträckta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjerntliggende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of far-flung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR-FLUNG»

The term «far-flung» is regularly used and occupies the 56.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR-FLUNG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about far-flung

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4 QUOTES WITH «FAR-FLUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word far-flung.
1
Jay Chiat
Eighty percent of what everyone's talking about never happens. I don't mean in terms of product development that's happening right now, I'm talking about the far-flung visions of the future.
2
Nancy Horan
I'm married to Kevin, a photographer whose career has put him on the campaign trail with presidential candidates and sent him on assignment to far-flung places for long periods of time. It was sometimes rough when our children were small, and I was beginning to write in earnest.
3
Edward M. Lerner
What kind of hard SF do I write? Everything from near-future, Earth-centric techno-thrillers to far-future, far-flung interstellar epics.
4
John L. Lewis
While the men of the steel industry were going through blood and gas in defense of their rights and their homes and their families, elsewhere on the far-flung C.I.O. front the hosts of labor were advancing and intelligent and permanent progress was being made.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAR-FLUNG»

Discover the use of far-flung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to far-flung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Far-flung Lines: Studies in Imperial Defence in Honour of ...
These studies show how the British Empire used its maritime supremacy to construct and maintain a worldwide defence for its imperial interests.
Greg Kennedy, Keith Neilson, 2013
2
Far-flung Families in Film: The Diasporic Family in ...
Drawing on critical concepts from diaspora studies, anthropology, socio-historical research on diasporic families and the burgeoning field of transnational film studies, this book is an essential read for Film Studies scholars and students ...
Daniela Berghahn, 2013
3
Far Flung and Well Fed: The Food Writing of R.W. Apple, Jr.
Far Flung and Well Fed is a classic collection of food writing— lively, warm and rich with a sense of place and taste—and deserves to join the works of A.J. Liebling, Elizabeth David, M.F.K. Fisher and Calvin Trillin on the bookshelf.
R. W. Apple, 2010
4
A Far-Flung Gamble - Havana 1762
The success of the raid influenced British military policy for centuries as the true potential of amphibious warfare was realized. Author David Greentree tracks every aspect of the raid from its origins to the seige and assault of El Morro.
David Greentree, 2010
5
Borderless Business: Managing the Far-flung Enterprise
A comprehensive guide to managing the global enterprise--from leading cross-cultural teams to analyzing country risk to navigating legal minefields.
Clarence J. Mann, Klaus Götz, 2006
6
Far Flung: Stories
Cameron’s collection of witty and insightful stories reveals individuals seeking love, stability, and acceptance The characters in Far-Flung, Peter Cameron’s second story collection, face a familiar dilemma: They aspire to happiness but ...
Peter Cameron, 2012
7
Far-flung Hubbell
The subjects of the thirteen travel pieces in this book include: where to find the best homemade pies in the United States (including recipes) - something on which the author holds strong convictions ("Never order pie within one mile of an ...
Sue Hubbell, 1995
8
Children of the far-flung
This is the true account of a remarkable Irish-American family, four generations of emigration and return, from Ireland to New York and back again. it is also the story of the author's sister, The late Deirdre O'Connell, founder and ...
Geraldine O'Connell Cusack, 2003
9
Alaskan Travels: Far-Flung Tales of Love and Adventure
In his foreword, novelist Howard Frank Mosher describes Edward HoaglandOCOs memoir as ?the best book ever written about AmericaOCOs last best place.OCO In the tradition of TwainOCOs Life on the Mississippi and Jonathan RabinOCOs Old Glory, ...
Edward Hoagland, Howard Frank Mosher, 2012
10
Harvest: Field Notes from a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food
The author describes his experience living the locavore lifestyle by quitting processed fast food and beginning to raise and grow his own meals by buying a steer, raising chickens, gardening and making his own cheese.
Max Watman, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAR-FLUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term far-flung is used in the context of the following news items.
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Let the Homeless Have the Parks
Do not allow the homeless to languish in far-flung parks with poor upkeep and facilities—let our city's most destitute erect encampments along ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
2
Hidden Wonders of the Digital World: EVE Online
As the in-game story goes, in the year 7987 CE, the now star-faring human race discovered a stable wormhole that led to a far-flung quadrant of ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
3
Banners at Veterans Memorial Park to remind public of deployed …
"You're usually put in a hot spot for a year or less," he said, referring to locations as far-flung as the Philippines and South Africa. "These kids ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Family love maintains county's old gravesites
Despite the fact that many are in far-flung corners of the county accessible only by dirt roads, family members still make the time to visit the final ... «Nogales International, Jul 15»
5
Craft sake is the latest trend that's brewing in US
... from ramen and soba to sushi and yakitori — as well as riding the trend of consumers seeking far-flung flavors and artisanal products. «Log Cabin Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Should Jindal and Vitter make taxpayers fund their campaigns …
In the last fiscal year alone, Louisiana paid more than $2.2 million for Jindal's "security" detail during his far-flung travels -- $73,000 alone ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
7
Weathervane Theatre marks 50th season in 2015 with seven shows
Portner said Weathervane is like a very large, far-flung family, many of whose members will come to Whitefield on Aug. 22 for an alumni show. «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
8
Warren Buffett Not Threatened by $28 Billion Insurance Megadeal
And insurance is only one piece of the conglomerate's far-flung business operations: the $41 billion it generated last year represented just 21% ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
9
Japan's latest pop stars: Dancing grandmothers
Kohama is a far-flung island in Japan's southernmost region of Okinawa, and the band's name is a parody of the name of popular Japanese girl ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
10
Raytheon tech watches over remote islands, deep sea
The world's remote waterways and far-flung islands face a multitude of dangers. Pirates. Poachers. Terrorists. Unfriendly neighbors. A host of ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

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