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They dreamed of visiting a faraway island.
What does Faraway mean?
Faraway means very far away.
Dictionary definition
Very distant or a long way from where you are.
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Faraway in a sentence
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The story began in a faraway kingdom.
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A faraway sound can seem faint because it travels from a long distance.
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WordFaraway.
Partadjective.
MeaningFaraway means very far away.
ExampleExample: They dreamed of visiting a faraway island.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- far · uh · way
- Strongest beat
- far
- Ending
- way
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on far.
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Faraway means very far from where you are.
Common mix-up
Faraway is not the same as imaginary. A faraway place can be real, just distant.
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Write one sentence that shows faraway without using the word faraway. Model sentence: The island was so distant that it looked like a tiny dot on the horizon. Clue words: so distant, tiny dot, horizon Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something very far away?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The faraway mountains looked blue in the distance.' Why does faraway fit better than nearby?
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