We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
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Faraway
/ˈfɑɹəweɪ/
Synonyms for "faraway" (120 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (36)
Adjective(14 words)
distant force fielddistant futuredistant landdistant locationdistant memorydistant posturedistant shoresdistracteddownfielddreamyfar-offisolatedisolated houseisolated idea
Noun(3 words)
distant terrestrial planetdistant topicisolated environments
Adjective(1 words)
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Adjective(21 words)
isolated landscapesisolated nodeisolated regionlong-pastnonlocaloutlying houseoutlying settlementoutlying villageremoteremote arearemote areasremote eraremote hospital settingremote locationremote measurementremote measurement toolsremote science clubremote villageremoterremotest
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Noun(7 words)
isolated partsisolated to selfmore distance forcemost isolatedouter solar systemportuguese remotouse remote
long distancelong rangelong-distancelong-rangelostlost in thoughtmeditativemooningmoonrakingmusefulmusingnappingnoddingobliviousoutlyingpensivepipe-dreamingpreoccupiedraptremote
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removedseparatedsomewhere elsestargazingtaken uptransportedunconsciousunheedingunmindfulwoolgatheringwrapped in thought
Adjective(1 words)
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8 entriesancient eradistant regiondreamy lookearly civilizationmedieval periodoutlying areapensive moodremote area
Collocations
5 entriesfaraway coastfaraway hillsfaraway landfaraway placefaraway village
Inflections
4 entriesfarther awayfarthest awaymore farawaymost faraway
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3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
One can see faraway objects with a telescope.
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His crew members often complained of Christopher Columbus's hogging of their vessel's Wifi connection to play online games, but he denied these accusations with indignation, claiming that he was researching faraway lands that they had yet to discover.
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He and I are from a faraway country.
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