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adjective

ˈfär-t͟həst How to pronounce farthest (audio)
Definition of farthestnext
as in remotest
most distant from a center for privacy and quiet, we requested a hotel room that was farthest from the elevator

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farthest

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adverb

as in far

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Recent Examples of farthest
Adjective
Shortly before entering that orbit, NASA says Orion will travel 57, 287 miles beyond the moon at its farthest point from the lunar surface. — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 23 Nov. 2022 At its farthest point, Orion is expected to reach up to 270,000 miles from Earth. — Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2022
Adverb
The lowest ones, farthest away from the multi-story HQ, are for youth teams. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Before the changes, drivers could only get free parking for three hours in the parking lot farthest away from the park’s most popular attractions, lower Inspiration Point. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farthest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
  1. extreme
  2. far
  3. away
Adjective
  • China is also blocked from accessing ASML’s most advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Intel is a slightly different case because it’s also caught up in the mania for chip stocks as spending on artificial intelligence creates extreme demand for semiconductors.
    — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of extreme
Adverb
  • For those feeling grim about Milwaukee’s local music scene post-The Garage’s closure and no-play list fallout, look no further for artist solidarity than the library.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The complexity is further compounded by the use of common names such as black snake, black rat snake, and pilot black snake for more than one of these species.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of far
Adverb
  • Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, Texas is moving away from a system that based special education funding largely on where and how students received services.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tucked away near Lucille Ball’s former dressing room, nestled between soundstages on the Paramount lot is the office where John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein cook up many of their big-screen adventures.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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