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You should not see the desert simply as some faraway place of little rain. There are many forms of thirst.
William Langewiesche

Meaning of "faraway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FARAWAY

faraway  [ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FARAWAY

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

WHAT DOES FARAWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Faraway

Faraway may refer to: ▪ "Faraway Vol.2", a single off the album Reflections by Apocalyptica ▪ "Faraway ", a thirty-second single by Japanese musician Gackt ▪ "Faraway", a song off the album Still Fantasy by Taiwanese musician Jay Chou ▪ "Faraway", a song by Little Busters!, see List of Little Busters! soundtracks ▪ Faraway, several Australian homesteads, see List of homesteads in Western Australia: D-F ▪ Faraway Hill ▪ Faraway Places ▪ Land of Faraway ▪ Faraway Land ▪ Faraway downs ▪ Faraway Ranch Historic District ▪ Empire Faraway ▪ Faraway Island...

Definition of faraway in the English dictionary

The definition of faraway in the dictionary is very distant; remote. Other definition of faraway is dreamy or absent-minded.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FARAWAY


airway
ˈɛəˌweɪ
breakaway
ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ
caraway
ˈkærəˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
cutaway
ˈkʌtəˌweɪ
fadeaway
ˈfeɪdəˌweɪ
fairway
ˈfɛəˌweɪ
Galloway
ˈɡæləˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
Hathaway
ˈhæθəˌweɪ
hideaway
ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ
motorway
ˈməʊtəˌweɪ
rockaway
ˈrɒkəˌweɪ
soaraway
ˈsɔːrəˌweɪ
stairway
ˈstɛəˌweɪ
stowaway
ˈstəʊəˌweɪ
takeaway
ˈteɪkəˌweɪ
thereaway
ˈðɛərəˌweɪ
walkaway
ˈwɔːkəˌweɪ
waterway
ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FARAWAY

farad
faradaic
faraday
Faraday cage
faradic
faradisation
faradise
faradiser
faradism
faradization
faradize
faradizer
Farage
farand
farandine
farandole
farawayness
FARC
farce
farcemeat

WORDS THAT END LIKE FARAWAY

away
come away
get away
getaway
give away
give the game away
go away
keep away
layaway
once and away
out and away
put away
right away
run away
runaway
straight away
take away
tearaway
turn away
walk away

Synonyms and antonyms of faraway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FARAWAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «faraway» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of faraway

Translation of «faraway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FARAWAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

遥远的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

remoto
570 millions of speakers

English

faraway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Далекий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

remoto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহুদূরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lointain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weit entfernt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遠く離れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xa xôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खूप दुर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lontano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

recz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

далекий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indepartata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακρινή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ver
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjärran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Faraway
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faraway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FARAWAY»

The term «faraway» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FARAWAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «faraway» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «faraway» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faraway

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7 QUOTES WITH «FARAWAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faraway.
1
Paddy Ashdown
We who came here saw what was happening. This was far more than a war in a faraway place. This was a moral imperative, a terrible vision of the future.
2
Neville Chamberlain
How horrible, fantastic, incredible, it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a faraway country between people of whom we know nothing.
3
Ha-Joon Chang
It is one thing to tell the citizens of some faraway country to go to hell, but it is another to do the same to your own citizens, who are supposedly your ultimate sovereigns.
4
Robert E. Howard
Never the less, it is no light thing to enter into a profession absolutely foreign and alien to the people among which one's lot is cast; a profession which seems as dim and faraway and unreal as the shores of Europe.
5
William Langewiesche
You should not see the desert simply as some faraway place of little rain. There are many forms of thirst.
6
Ali MacGraw
I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And I travel a tremendous amount. I'm in New York and California a lot, but then also I like faraway places a lot.
7
Will Oldham
I need to go someplace faraway that doesn't have telephones and doesn't have a record player and doesn't have movie theaters and people walking down the street in order to not do anything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FARAWAY»

Discover the use of faraway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faraway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and ...
Collects the private correspondence between Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, revealing the ups and downs of their marriage, their thoughts on their work, and their friendships with other artists.
Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Sarah Greenough, 2011
2
The Faraway Horses: The Adventures and Wisdom of One of ...
Nearly every week of the year, Buck Brannaman is on the road, conducting horsemanship clinics in which he teaches horse owners how to better understand and work with their animals, creating a relationship based on trust and respect rather ...
Buck Brannaman, 2003
3
Faraway
This is a classic account by a writer who has dug deep into her psyche to illuminate the darkest reaches of our own. Seventeen years after the events described in her bestselling book Castaway, Lucy Irvine was travelling again.
Lucy Irvine, 2011
4
The Faraway Nearby
Woven together, these stories create a map which charts the boundaries and territories of storytelling, reframing who each of us is and how we might tell our story.
Rebecca Solnit, 2013
5
A Faraway Island
Her main worry, though, is her parents—and whether she will ever see them again. From the Hardcover edition.
Annika Thor, 2009
6
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree is the second story in the Faraway Tree series by the world’s best-loved children’s author, Enid Blyton.
Enid Blyton, 2013
7
The Faraway Tree Collection
Join Jo, Bessie and Fanny on their adventures in the Enchanted Wood, where the children visit the Land of Birthdays, the Land of Topsy-Turvy and other amazing places at the top of the Faraway Tree.
Enid Blyton, 2008
8
Faraway Blue
His lover takes a desperate chance during his final meeting with the enemy. Faraway Blue is based on the real-life exploits of Sergeant Moses Williams, former slave, Civil War veteran, and Buffalo Soldier.
Max Evans, 2005
9
Up the Faraway Tree
One day, Robin and Joy read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves.
Enid Blyton, 2014
10
Faraway Worlds: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
A introduction to the search for and discovery of planets ouside our solar system and what life may be like on such distant worlds.
Paul Halpern, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FARAWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faraway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rare Shot of Venus Crossing the Sun May Help Us Find Alien Life
In the future, astronomers will use the very same technique to hunt for signs of life on planets in faraway star systems. Rare Shot of Venus ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Tranquil Nantucket offers summer visitors great views
Nantucket means “faraway land” in the language of its original Wampanoag natives, but it's just 30 miles offshore - an hour's journey via ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
3
Baahubali movie review: Rajamouli film holds out many promises
Strapping Shiva (Prabhas) has a strange fascination for a faraway mountain peak, where he can see the outlines of a castle. His attempts at ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Paul Krugman: GOP Is Determined to Bring Greek-Style Economic …
Despite its tiny size and faraway location, "Greece has nonetheless played an outsized role in U.S. political debate, as a symbol of the terrible ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
Calculate how far your Michigan salary would stretch in other states
LANSING, MI -- Thinking of a move? Before you sign up for that faraway job make sure your salary would be comparable to what you make in ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Best Travel Ads This Week: Brands Put Themselves in Travelers …
New Zealand is a faraway place that captures the imagination of people who are seeking epic experiences. This tourism board seamlessly tied ... «Skift, Jul 15»
7
​Ukraine - a 'Banana Republic' without bananas
In fact, there is only one difference between Ukraine's current path and its banana brethren in faraway Africa, Latin America, and Asia. That is ... «RT, Jul 15»
8
Nepal dare to dream again
... trying to get the boys to turn their attention to cricket, but a series of aftershocks sent the younger players rushing home to faraway villages. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
9
Blood and Thunder: Some Talk, No Action
Not only is their new album Found in Faraway Places the strongest metalcore album to come out in years, but the public has noticed and ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
10
Pennsylvania firefighters return from battling wildfires in Alaska
When someone returns from a trip to a new, faraway location in July, most people would expect to hear tales of a relaxing vacation. But for the ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»

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