adverb
- at or to a greater distance
- to a greater degree or extent
Usage: used for physical distance
Usage: less common than ‘further’ for abstract concepts
adjective
- more distant in space
Usage: used for physical distance
Examples
- The store is farther down the street than I thought.
- Can you throw the ball farther than your brother?
- We need to walk farther to reach the summit.
- The farther shore of the lake was barely visible.
- She moved farther away from the noise.
- The farther we traveled, the more tired we became.