a world away from

phrase

: completely different from (something)

This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Examples of a world away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located in the small fishing village of Salema, with a quiet beach just one minute from the front door, this is a peaceful and authentic Algarve stay—a world away from the busy resorts along the region’s east coast. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026

The San Francisco Bob remembers from those early years is a world away from the one people see today. — William Jones, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Thirty minutes and a world away from Rome, La Posta Vecchia’s stretch of coast at Palo Laziale has been a luxury seaside resort since ancient times. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

In order to inform that exploration, Knoll immersed herself in the setting on a pair of writing retreats in the Adirondacks where the bulk of the book takes place, a world away from her Los Angeles home. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for a world away from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum