1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent

Examples of far-flung in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latter won’t be somewhere far-flung though, as the couple’s idea of relaxation isn’t hopping on a plane and flying for hours to some remote location. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024 Most of the children are from Long Island, but some are as far-flung as Erie County. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024 The Palestinian diaspora, more than six million people worldwide today, spans the borderlands of Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, together home to nearly a million Palestinians, and includes enclaves as far-flung as Dearborn, Mich., and Santiago, Chile. Moises Saman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023 The Red-Eye Airport Outfit Heading somewhere far-flung and catching a night flight to get there? Jake Smith, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023 The bulk of the sport’s 1,300 tournaments are far-flung and offer little prize money. Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 There is no single pattern that describes the migratory behavior of birds in California or New York, and protecting these birds will require efforts that are as diverse and far-flung as their habitats. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023 VistaJet also offers its Private World series, partnering with elite tour companies and yacht charters, to take faithful fliers to destinations as far-flung as Maldives, Mozambique, and China. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023 Temples exist or are planned in places as far-flung as Nairobi, Kenya; Jakarta, Indonesia; Seoul, South Korea; Yigo, Guam; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Budapest, Hungary, and the writings of the church have been translated into more than 100 languages. Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-flung was in 1849

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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

far-flung

adjective
ˈfär-ˈfləŋ
: covering great areas : having wide range
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