SINCE 1828
a long way
nounDefinition of a long way
: 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.
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