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 phrasesThese 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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Foundation Water Damage Though your home’s foundation is a long way down from your roof, water that doesn’t flow properly through gutters can end up there.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Japanese proliferation will go a long way toward achieving the United States’ main goal in East Asia, namely, the containment of China through strong local alliances.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
If Nielsen’s latest batch of usage data goes a long way toward explaining why the NFL is an important part of a balanced TV diet, perhaps nothing illustrates the league’s disproportionate impact than MoffettNathanson’s annual contribution breakdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Yet having the ear of the billionaire boss and the powers-that-be in Washington can go a long way—further than some doubters might think.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Japanese proliferation will go a long way toward achieving the United States’ main goal in East Asia, namely, the containment of China through strong local alliances.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
If Nielsen’s latest batch of usage data goes a long way toward explaining why the NFL is an important part of a balanced TV diet, perhaps nothing illustrates the league’s disproportionate impact than MoffettNathanson’s annual contribution breakdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Yet having the ear of the billionaire boss and the powers-that-be in Washington can go a long way—further than some doubters might think.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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