farther
more distant in especially space or time
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,377 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,355 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- more distant in especially space or time they live in the farther house
- more distant in especially degree also: further nothing could be further from the truthfurther from our expectations
adverb
- to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) also: further further complicated by uncertainty about the futurelet's not discuss it further
- to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense) also: further farther northmoved farther away
farther in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Nothing is farther from the truth than that statement.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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The British Premier bowed, as if inviting farther particulars.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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They had marched thirty-six miles without rest, along bad roads and through woods, and were unable to go farther.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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But when they turned their faces, 455 And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1