far away

Meaning

'Far away' is used to describe something that is at a great distance in space or time. It is a very common, neutral expression that you can use in daily life to talk about locations, dreams, or future events. It is often used with the verb 'to be' or 'to live.'

Examples

• She lives far away from her family, so she calls them every day.

  She lives far away from her family, so she calls them every day.

• I can see a small boat far away on the lake.

  I can see a small boat far away on the lake.

• My graduation day still feels so far away.

  My graduation day still feels so far away.

• Is the train station far away from here?

  Is the train station far away from here?

• They decided to move far away to start a new life.

  They decided to move far away to start a new life.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The supermarket is very far away of my house.

  ✓ The supermarket is very far away from my house.

  We always use the preposition 'from' after 'far away' to indicate the starting point of the distance, not 'of'.

• ✗ She lives far away five miles.

  ✓ She lives five miles away.

  Do not use 'far away' when you specify the exact distance. Just use the distance followed by 'away'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The airport is ___, so we should leave early.

  💡 Not close; at a great distance.

  Show answer

  far away

• Do you live ___ from your office?

  💡 At a long distance.

  Show answer

  far away