faraway
/ˈfɑrəˌweɪ/
adjective
- Distant in space; located far from here.
- He received a letter from a faraway relative he had never met.
- The light from faraway stars takes millions of years to reach Earth.
- She dreamed of traveling to faraway lands like Japan and New Zealand.
- Distant in time, especially in the past or future.
- They planned a reunion for some faraway date in the next decade.
- In the faraway past, dinosaurs roamed this valley.
- The old photographs reminded her of a faraway childhood summer.
- Showing that one is thinking about something else; dreamy or not paying attention.
- His voice sounded faraway, as if he were lost in thought.
- During the lecture, she stared out the window with a faraway expression.
- He had a faraway look in his eyes as he remembered his hometown.