Meaning & use
Faraway
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Situated at a great distance; remote, or having a dreamy, distant quality.
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She dreamed of visiting faraway lands she had only read about in books.
He had a faraway look in his eyes, as though his mind were somewhere else entirely.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively to describe an absent-minded or dreamy expression, not just physical distance.
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