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 phrasesThese 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.
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After that, it was towed a long way across the Qiongzhou Strait to its final site near Yangjiang.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Nights like Sunday’s Game 7 will go a long way in changing it.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Experience goes a long way, especially if the Lakers get Doncic back at some point during the series, but the Thunder have proven adept at navigating every aspect of the playoffs since last spring.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Nights like Sunday’s Game 7 will go a long way in changing it.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Experience goes a long way, especially if the Lakers get Doncic back at some point during the series, but the Thunder have proven adept at navigating every aspect of the playoffs since last spring.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Use of pamphlets in a Q&A format would go a long way in explaining and helping the public navigate the complex assessment process.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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