far-off
adjective /ˌfɑːˈrɒf/
/-ˈrɑːf/ Definition
› describes a time that is a long time before or after the present: some point in the far-off futureDistant in space and time › describes a place that is a great distance away: a far-off landDistant in space and time
(Definition of far-off adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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