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faraway place

[FAR-uh-way plays]
noun phrasepl: faraway places
lugar distante
1. A location that is geographically distant or remote; a place that is far away in distance
She dreamed of visiting faraway places around the world.
Ela sonhava em visitar lugares distantes ao redor do mundo.
2. A location that feels emotionally or psychologically distant; somewhere exotic or unfamiliar
That small town feels like a faraway place even though it's only an hour away.
Aquela pequena cidade parece um lugar distante, apesar de estar a apenas uma hora de distância.
Synonyms
distant placeremote locationfaraway destinationexotic placeout-of-the-way place
Antonyms
nearby placeclose locationfamiliar placelocal area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugar distante
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugar longe
More colloquial, informal usage
São Paulo
lugar distante
Standard formal usage
Portugal
sítio distante
Portuguese preference for 'sítio' over 'lugar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

go to the ends of the earth
travel to distant shores
in the middle of nowhere
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