Definition of farther

• to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further is used more often than `farther in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "lets not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"
• to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther is used more frequently than `further in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"
• more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"