Definitions

1. noun

at a distance; far away in space or time

“She stood afar from the crowd, watching the parade with curiosity.”

2. preposition

at a distance; in or to a distant place or time

“The beautiful mountain range stretched afar into the horizon.”

3. adverb

at a distance; far away in space or time

“The rumor spread that a new technology was being developed afar in Silicon Valley.”

4. adverb

far off; at a great distance in space or time

“The village lay afar from the city, accessible only by a winding mountain road.”