farthest

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑːðɪst/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑɹðɪst/

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• Hyphenation: far‧thest

farthest

1. Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)
   • 1911 April 22, G[ilbert] K[eith] Chesterton, “The Sins of Prince Saradine”, in The Innocence of Father Brown, London; New York, N.Y.: Cassell and Company, published 1911, →OCLC:

     Away on the farthest cape or headland of the long islet, on a strip of turf beyond the last rank of roses, the duellists had already crossed swords.

   • 1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 169:

     They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder.

farthest

1. Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)