faraway
/ˈfɑːrəweɪ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ारवे
दूर का, दूरस्थ
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[only before noun]
a long distance away
दूर का, दूरस्थ
- faraway places
- Radhika dreams of visiting faraway islands one day.
- The sailors sailed to faraway lands.
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- Grandfather told us stories about faraway villages.
- She sent postcards from faraway cities.
Synonyms distant remote far-off outlying far-flung
Opposite nearby close near neighbouring
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[only before noun]
(of a look) as if you are thinking of something else
(नज़र) खोई-खोई
- a faraway look in her eyes
- She had a faraway expression throughout the lecture and did not hear the question.
- He had a faraway look in his eyes during the lesson.
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- With a faraway smile, she stared out of the window.
- A faraway expression came over his face as he remembered the match.
Synonyms dreamy distracted absent-minded preoccupied
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
faraway + noun
Faraway is an adjective used only before a noun, written as one word, to describe places that are a long distance from you.
'Faraway' केवल संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला adjective है, एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है, और दूर स्थित स्थानों को बताता है।
- Radhika dreams of visiting faraway lands.
- A faraway village lay beyond the hills.
faraway look / expression / voice
With look, eyes, expression or voice, faraway describes someone who seems lost in thought and not paying attention.
Look, eyes, expression या voice के साथ 'faraway' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो विचारों में खोया हो और ध्यान न दे रहा हो।
- The student had a faraway look during the lecture.
- Her voice sounded faraway on the phone.
far away (adverb phrase) vs faraway (adjective)
As two words, far away is an adverb phrase that comes after a verb: The village is far away. As one word, faraway comes before a noun.
दो शब्दों में 'far away' adverb phrase है जो verb के बाद आता है: The village is far away। एक शब्द में 'faraway' संज्ञा से पहले आता है।
- Our school is not far away.
- They live in a faraway town.
faraway = distant in time or memory
Less often, faraway describes something remote in time, such as faraway days of childhood.
कम प्रयोग में 'faraway' समय में दूर की बातों को भी बताता है, जैसे बचपन के बीते हुए दिन।
- He smiled at the faraway memories of his school days.
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faraway + noun (place)
landcountryvillageplanetislandshore
- Many workers move to faraway cities for jobs.
faraway + noun (expression)
lookeyesvoicesmilegaze
- He gazed out of the window with faraway eyes.
verb + faraway place
travel todream ofescape toreturn fromwrite from
- She wrote long letters from a faraway hostel.
faraway + noun (distant past)
daysmemorypasttimeecho
- Those faraway summers at my uncle's farm were happy ones.
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- Sailors once told stories of faraway islands full of gold.
नाविक कभी सोने से भरे दूर-दराज़ के द्वीपों की कहानियाँ सुनाया करते थे।
- The teacher noticed the faraway look in Arjun's eyes.
शिक्षक ने अर्जुन की आँखों में खोयापन देखा।
- Her son studies in a faraway country, so she misses him daily.
उसका बेटा किसी दूर देश में पढ़ता है, इसलिए वह उसे रोज़ याद करती है।
- The faraway sound of a temple bell reached the hostel.
मंदिर की घंटी की दूर से आती आवाज़ छात्रावास तक पहुँची।
- During the monsoon, faraway hills seem to disappear into the clouds.
मानसून में दूर की पहाड़ियाँ बादलों में खोई हुई लगती हैं।
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✗ My native village is faraway from the city.
✓ My native village is far away from the city.
After a verb, write far away as two words; faraway is only an adjective before a noun.
Verb के बाद 'far away' दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है; 'faraway' केवल संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला adjective है।
✗ She lives in a far away town.
✓ She lives in a faraway town.
Before a noun the compound adjective is written as one word.
संज्ञा से पहले यह compound adjective एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
distant remote far-off outlying far-flung dreamy distracted absent-minded preoccupied
Antonyms
AaSpelling
far·a·way
?Which word?
Keep the distant words together: faraway, distant, remote, far-flung (spread over a wide area; far away), outlying (far from the centre).
दूरी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: faraway, distant, remote, far-flung (बड़े क्षेत्र में फैला; दूर), outlying (केंद्र से दूर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A faraway look (looking as if your thoughts are somewhere else).
Collocation 'a faraway look' (मानो विचार कहीं और हों)।