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

That went up to over 62,000 in March of this year, still a long way below the 105,000 the ground will welcome when works are finally complete — which Barca now hope will be in 2028. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Amid the current gourmand craze, that sensory appeal goes a long way—and helps explain why honey is having a moment in fragrance as well. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Payment rails have come a long way, and will continue to compete on speed, cost, reach and reliability. — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

With a monthly inflation rate of under ten percent, Iran is still a long way from the kind of hyperinflation—typified by monthly inflation of over 50 percent—that will make the government’s strategy untenable. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a long way

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