faraway
gb/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/ us/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
B1
English
távoli, messzi, távolba révedő, réveteg, messze, távol
B1
1
távoli
A2
Usage pattern:
[a faraway place/thing/person]
They moved to a faraway village in the mountains.
Egy távoli hegyi faluba költöztek.
From the hill, you could see faraway lights along the coast.
A dombról távoli fényeket lehetett látni a part mentén.
A faraway siren broke the silence of the night.
Learner examples
My aunt lives in a faraway city.
A nagynéném egy távoli városban él.
We saw faraway mountains.
Távoli hegyeket láttunk.
Common mistake:
For the adverb meaning, English more often uses two words: “far away,” not “faraway.”
Meaning
distant in space
Collocations
faraway village
|faraway town
|faraway island
|faraway country
|faraway shore
|faraway mountain
|faraway star
|faraway planet
|faraway galaxy
|faraway sound
Synonyms
distant (neutral and very common in all contexts.)
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far-off (slightly more descriptive and literary.)
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remote (often suggests difficult to reach.)
Antonyms
nearby (close in physical distance.)
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close (not far; near in space.)
Themes
travel
|places
|distance
Definition
very far from here
Located a long distance away from the speaker or from a reference point.
B2
2
messzi
A2
Usage pattern:
[faraway lands/places]
As a child, she dreamed of faraway lands and adventures.
Gyerekként messzi tájakról és kalandokról álmodozott.
The recipe uses spices from faraway places.
A recepthez messzi vidékekről származó fűszereket használnak.
He collected stories from faraway cultures.
Learner examples
I like books about faraway lands.
Szeretem a messzi tájakról szóló könyveket.
Common mistake:
This meaning often carries a feeling of “exotic/unknown,” not only physical distance.
Meaning
remote and unfamiliar
Collocations
faraway lands
|faraway places
|faraway kingdoms
|faraway cultures
|faraway shores
|faraway corners of the world
Synonyms
far-flung (emphasizes being spread out over great distances.)
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exotic (focuses on being unusual or foreign, not distance itself.)
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remote (can imply isolation as well as distance.)
Antonyms
local (connected to your own area.)
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familiar (known and not strange.)
Themes
travel
|culture
|storytelling
Definition
far away and not familiar
Far away in a way that feels distant, unfamiliar, or exotic.
B2
3
távoli
A2
Usage pattern:
[the faraway past/future]
The tradition dates back to the faraway past.
A hagyomány a távoli múltba nyúlik vissza.
In the faraway future, cities may run entirely on clean energy.
A távoli jövőben a városok talán teljes egészében tiszta energiával működnek majd.
That summer now feels like a faraway memory.
Learner examples
Dinosaurs lived in the faraway past.
A dinoszauruszok a távoli múltban éltek.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use “faraway” where “distant” is more natural for time; both are possible, but “distant past/future” is more common.
Meaning
distant in time
Collocations
faraway past
|faraway future
|in the faraway past
|in the faraway future
Synonyms
distant (most common with time (distant past/future).)
|
remote (often suggests something hard to imagine or connect to.)
Antonyms
recent (not long ago.)
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imminent (about to happen very soon.)
Themes
time
|history
|future
Definition
a long time ago or in the future
Separated from the present by a long period of time; long ago or far in the future.
C1
4
réveteg
C1
Usage pattern:
[a faraway look/voice/smile]
He stared out the window with a faraway look.
Távolba révedő tekintettel bámult ki az ablakon.
Her voice sounded faraway, as if she was thinking of something else.
A hangja révetegnek tűnt, mintha máshol járna az esze.
She gave a faraway smile and didn’t answer right away.
Learner examples
He had a faraway look.
Távolba révedő tekintete volt.
Common mistake:
This meaning describes a person’s expression or voice, not physical distance.
Meaning
dreamy or absent-minded
Collocations
faraway look
|faraway gaze
|faraway eyes
|faraway expression
|faraway smile
|faraway voice
Synonyms
distant (also used for an unfocused or emotionally detached look.)
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dreamy (suggests pleasant thoughts rather than detachment.)
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absent-minded (emphasizes not paying attention.)
Antonyms
alert (fully attentive and aware.)
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focused (concentrating on what is happening.)
Themes
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
not focused here; thinking about something else
Showing that someone is not paying attention to what is happening around them, as if their thoughts are elsewhere.
B2
LITERARY
5
Usage pattern:
[be/seem/sound faraway]
A dog barked faraway in the dark.
Távol, a sötétben egy kutya ugatott.
The music drifted faraway across the water.
A zene messzire szállt a víz fölött.
Learner examples
I heard a sound faraway.
Egy hangot hallottam messziről.
Common mistake:
As an adverb, “far away” (two words) is much more common than “faraway.”
Meaning
at a great distance
Collocations
seem faraway
|sound faraway
|feel faraway
|from faraway
Synonyms
far away (standard modern spelling for the adverb.)
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at a distance (more formal and descriptive.)
Antonyms
nearby (from a short distance away.)
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close by (very near.)
Themes
distance
|places
Definition
from a long distance
At or to a great distance; far away (often written as two words in modern usage).
Grammar
Dictionary form
faraway
IPA
GB/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
US/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
Syllables & stress
faraway (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (faraway)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: faraway
Word family
Expressions
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