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

Underwood’s development will go a long way toward making Whittingham a very successful coach in Ann Arbor. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Calculating a tip based on what the meal would normally cost, rather than the prix fixe total, is a small gesture that goes a long way at a restaurant counting on the extra traffic. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Sure, Amazon’s Prime Video made off with the Thursday Night Football package—$11 billion still goes a long way, especially when the property in question no longer had any appeal to the previous TV rights holders. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

His message was received loud and clear and Friday’s practice could go a long way toward strengthening the relationship between Sammis and the roster. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for a long way

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