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far-flung

American  
[fahr-fluhng] / ˈfɑrˈflʌŋ /

adjective

  1. extending over a great distance.

  2. widely disbursed or distributed.


far-flung British  

adjective

  1. widely distributed

  2. far distant; remote

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Etymology

Origin of far-flung

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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The best espionage stories come to life in the details, from the lives of the agents to the weather in far-flung cities.

From The Wall Street Journal

It sends special plastic bags to these far-flung subscribers so they can sort their waste and ship it back.

From Los Angeles Times

But his brother Craig’s memorializing of him, “Armed Only With a Camera,” is oddly uninvolving, more an excerpted flipbook of Brent’s far-flung assignments than a meaningful portrait of excelling at a dangerous job.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum devotes a retrospective to the work of the itinerant Cuban-born artist, who sought to merge his far-flung array of influences into a singular personal style.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet, delays in hospitalisation are common in rural India where bad roads, far-flung hospitals and a dearth of ambulance services prevent timely treatment.

From BBC