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

Examples of far-flung in a Sentence

it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Photo courtesy of Margarita Bravo Designer Margarita Bravo’s projects are as far-flung as her inspirations. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025 Photo: Courtesy of the Oberoi Group This is the second wildlife resort for Oberoi, the luxury hospitality brand with outposts scattered across some of the most covetable and far-flung destinations on the planet. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025 Oh, and the bar doesn’t take cards, which gives an idea of how far-flung this place is. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Spend the afternoon strolling the scenic Venice Canals, which were built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney, and his eponymous boulevard, which has become a haven for designers local as well as far-flung. Sheila Yasmin Marikar, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-flung

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 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

far-flung

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