farther
pronunciation
How to pronounce farther in British English:
UK [ˈfɑːðə(r)]
How to pronounce farther in American English:
US [ˈfɑːrðər]
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- Adjective:
- more distant in especially space or time
- more distant in especially degree
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- 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)
- to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
Word Origin
- farther (adj.)
- late 14c., "front;" variant of further (adj.). From 1510s as "additional;" 1560s as "more remote."
- farther (adv.)
- 15c. alteration of Middle English ferther (c. 1300), a variant of further (adv.). There is no historical basis for the notion that farther is of physical distance and further of degree or quality.
Example
- 1. Many people go farther afield for a longer holiday .
- 2. The rubble had not collapsed farther into the hole .
- 3. Villages even farther away were hit .
- 4. Farther north there 's a larger margin of safety .
- 5. Bigger aircraft would be capable of flying farther and doing a lot more things .