a long way

noun

: a great distance

Their house is a long way (away) from here.

She went a long way to see him.

—often used figuratively in various phrases

These changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.

We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.

Examples of a long way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Being in the moment goes a long way Chang has had the luxury of eating in the world’s greatest restaurants. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

While Dallas is always going to put up numbers, the triumphant return of the Jaxson Dart/Cam Skattebo circus act should go a long way toward boosting the NFL’s audience in the nation’s biggest media market. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

For their family, Wembley is a long way from Friday nights at Mulvane High School. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

This game would go a long way for the team in getting closer to one of those two options. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a long way

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway