farthest

farthest
far|thest1 [ `farðəst ] adverb
1. ) in or to a place that is most distant:
Surfers choose the waves that carry them farthest.
farthest away (from someone/something): Sam had chosen to sit farthest away from the door.
farthest north/south/east/west: Buffalo is about the farthest north I've ever been.
2. ) to or at the most distant time in the past or future:
The history of her family in the village went the farthest back of all.
3. ) most:
It is often the philosophers who see farthest into the hearts of men.
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farthest
far|thest 2 [ `farðəst ] adjective only before noun
most distant:
Light from the farthest stars takes three thousand million years to reach us.
Children rushed to hide in the farthest corners of the yard.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Farthest — Far thest (f[aum]r [th][e^]st), a. Superl. of {far}. [See {Farther} and cf. {Furthest}] Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See {Furthest}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Farthest — Far thest adv. At or to the greatest distance. See {Furthest}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • farthest — index extreme (last), last (final), peripheral, ultimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • farthest — late 14c., superlative of FAR (Cf. far) …   Etymology dictionary

  • farthest — [adv] most distant extreme, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, last, lattermost, outermost, outmost, remotest, ultimate, utmost, uttermost; concepts 586,778 Ant. closest, nearest …   New thesaurus

  • farthest — [fär′thist] adj. [ME ferthest: see FARTHER] 1. superl. of FAR 2. most distant; most remote 3. Rare most extended; longest adv. 1. superl. of FAR …   English World dictionary

  • farthest — I UK [ˈfɑː(r)ðɪst] / US [ˈfɑrðəst] adverb 1) in or to a place that is most distant Surfers choose the waves that carry them farthest. farthest away (from someone/something): Sam had chosen to sit farthest away from the door. farthest… …   English dictionary

  • farthest — I. adjective Date: 14th century most distant especially in space or time < the farthest frontier > < the seat farthest from the door > II. adverb Date: 15th century 1. to or at the greatest distance in space or time < who can jump the farthest > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • farthest — far|thest1 [ˈfa:ðıst US ˈfa:r ] adv at or to the greatest distance away; the ↑superlative form of far ▪ My sister was the one who travelled farthest. farthest away/apart etc ▪ She lived farthest away from school of all of us. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • farthest — 1 adverb at or to the greatest distance away : Who ran farthest? | farthest away/apart etc: She lived farthest away from school of all of us. 2 adjective the most distant: the farthest corners of the globe …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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