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The red house is farthest from the school.
What does Farthest mean?
Farthest means the most far away.
Dictionary definition
At or to the greatest physical distance.
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She threw the ball the farthest.
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The farthest planet in the model was placed near the wall.
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WordFarthest.
Partadjective, adverb.
MeaningFarthest means the most far away.
ExampleExample: The red house is farthest from the school.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- far · thist
- Strongest beat
- far
- Ending
- thist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on far.
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Synonyms
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most distantUse for the greatest distance away.
outermostUse for the farthest outside position.
Antonyms
Opposite words
nearestUse for the shortest distance away.
closestUse for something most near.
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Hint for students
Farthest means the greatest distance. It compares three or more people, places, or things.
Common mix-up
Farthest is not the same as fastest. Farthest tells who or what went the longest distance; fastest tells who or what had the greatest speed.
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Write one sentence that shows farthest without using the word farthest. Model sentence: The red kite flew higher and more distant than every other kite in the park. Clue words: more distant, every other kite Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show the greatest distance in a group?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Of all the runners, Maya traveled the farthest around the track." Why does farthest fit better than fastest?
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