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

Ultimately, stepping into your customers' shoes can take you and your team a long way and meaningfully differentiate your company. — Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

However, many leading robotics researchers agree that general-purpose robots capable of doing their work autonomously without human intervention are still a long way off—especially if they are supposed to function safely around humans. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

The next World Cup, unfortunately for the USMNT and its fans new and old, is a long way away. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Granny blouses have come a long way from being a nostalgic vintage piece. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for a long way

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