# farther

Pronunciation: US say "FAR-thur" /ˈfɑɹðɚ/; UK say "FAH-thuh" /ˈfɑːðə/

## Adverb

1. Alternative form of further. — Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
   - Simple: Alternative form of further. Means to or at a greater distance.
   - _The signal grew weaker the farther we drove from the city._
   - _She could throw the ball farther than anyone else on the team._

## Adjective

2. Alternative form of further. — Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
   - Simple: Alternative form of further. Describes something that is more distant.
   - _A small chapel stood at the farther corner of the estate._
   - _We could barely make out the farther bank through the morning fog._

## Verb

3. Alternative form of further. Dated and uncommon as a verb; further is the usual spelling. *(dated)* — Alternative form of further.
   - Simple: Alternative form of further. An old, rare spelling of the verb: today people write further.

## Origin

A variant form of "further."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/farther (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).