far-flung.

Located far away or spread over widely separated places.

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Words that belong together

• far-flung outpost
• far-flung settlements
• far-flung network

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The message reached a far-flung outpost.

Far-flung settlements relied on the weekly boat.

The family maintained a far-flung network of relatives.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: More far-flung; most far-flung where gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.