FARTHER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

more distant in especially space or time

Example: they live in the farther house

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adverb

to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

Example: farther north; moved farther away; farther down the corridor; the practice may go back still farther to the Druids; went only three miles further; further in the future

Synonyms

Farther, Further, Far

🔗 Related Words

further – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Place names often preserve ancient languages long after the people who spoke them are gone.