What does “far” mean?
- 1
adverbat or to a great distance
How far is the airport from here?
- 2
adverbvery much, used with comparisons
This phone is far better than my old one.
- 3
adjectivea long distance away
They live on the far side of the river.
Far at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb & adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fɑr/ · FAR
- Forms
- farther, farthest, further, furthest
How to use “far” correctly
In positive sentences, “a long way” sounds more natural than “far”: “It’s a long way” rather than “It’s far.” “Far” is common in questions and negatives.
Common phrases with “far”
- how far
- so far
- far away
- far from
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Idioms with “far”
- So far so good: Everything has gone well up to now.
- A far cry from: Very different from something, often much better or worse.
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