farthest
Americanadjective
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most distant or remote.
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most extended; longest.
adverb
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at or to the greatest distance.
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at or to the most advanced point.
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at or to the greatest degree or extent.
adverb
adjective
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most distant in space or time
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most extended
Etymology
Origin of farthest
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ferthest; originally variant of furthest, superlative of further
Example Sentences
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He looked between the few remaining sets, his forehead scrunched in thought, before finally choosing the ones closest to the fire, and the farthest away from everyone else.
From Literature
I could see Rowdy way back in the farthest corner.
From Literature
It was the farthest place from The Kingdom that I knew of.
From Literature
These are the places on each continent that lie the farthest from the sea or, in the case of Point Nemo, land.
Though both his presidential runs were unsuccessful, it was the farthest a Black candidate made it on a national ballot prior to President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election.
From Salon
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