NYT Dictionary

AFAR

/əˈfɑɹ/
Adverba-FARa-far · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

At, to, or from a great distance; far away; distantly.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English afer, equivalent to a- (“for, on, or of”) + far.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

awayfar

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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