miles from anywhere

phrase

: in a place that is very far from other people
They live miles from anywhere.

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Grace and Jackson are miles from anywhere, and their isolation is emphasized when Jackson looks up to the sky through a telescope, looking at the crowded canvas that is the sky. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025 This volcanic archipelago of 12 islands is located 900 miles northeast of Tahiti and 2,340 miles from anywhere else. Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024 So what happens, when a gigantic upscale hotel appears miles from anywhere just as a pandemic freezes global travel? Dimitris Sideridis, CNN, 22 Dec. 2021 The spot was miles from anywhere, on the side of a hill whose poky desert plants scrape anyone who walks by, and over which wild horses keep watch. Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 5 Jan. 2021 For many people, the idea of setting up shop thousands of miles from anywhere on a remote Pacific island, surrounded by palm trees and crystal blue water, sounds like a dream come true. Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2015

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“Miles from anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miles%20from%20anywhere. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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