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farthest

[ fahr-thist ]

adjective

  1. most distant or remote.
  2. most extended; longest.


adverb

  1. at or to the greatest distance.
  2. at or to the most advanced point.
  3. at or to the greatest degree or extent.

farthest

/ ˈɑːðɪ /

adverb

  1. to or at the greatest distance in space or time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. most distant in space or time
  2. most extended
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ferthest; originally variant of furthest, superlative of further
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Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest1

C14 ferthest , from ferther further
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But of them all, Leonard had come the farthest.

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But many families were opting for al-Mawasi refugee camp, a difficult and dangerous five miles away but farthest from the area of hostilities.

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It was the largest apartment of the three on my list, although it was the farthest from work.

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He pointed to a spot up the road, which he said was the farthest Israeli troops reached.

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“Seattle was the farthest place from Richmond on the map without leaving the country,” he once told Rolling Stone.

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