English · Word Candidate

far

/fɑː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: farther · further · farthest · furthest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Distant; remote in space.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xa cách; cách xa về không gian

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Adjective

Examples

He went to a far land.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Remote in time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xa cách về thời gian

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Adjective

Examples

the far far future

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ứng với khoảng cách lớn trong không gian, thời gian hoặc phạm vi khác

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Adverb

Examples

You have all come far and you will go further.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very much; by a great amount.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất nhiều; với số lượng lớn

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Adverb

Examples

He was far richer than we'd thought.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “far” mean?

Distant; remote in space.

Is “far” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.