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far·ther

farther

 
pronunciation:
far thr
parts of speech:
adverb, adjective
part of speech: adverb
definition: When you jump farther than someone else, it means that you jump a greater distance than they do.
Charles can see farther than Rodrigo can because Charles has better eyesight.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: If your house is farther from school than your friend's house, it means that the distance from your house to school is longer than from your friend's house to school. Maybe your friend can walk to school, but you have to ride the bus.
The sun is farther from the earth than the moon.