Afar

/əˈfɑːr/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

At or to a distance.

She could see the mountains afar, their peaks shrouded in clouds.

From or in a far place.

The music echoed from afar, drawing the crowd closer.

From a distance in space or time.

He watched the fireworks afar, sitting on the hilltop.

Middle English, from Old English 'ofere', meaning 'from' + 'far'.

from afar

from a distance

afar and near

both at a distance and close by

far

at a great distance

distant

not near or far away