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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That goes a long way at the Olympics, where judges scrutinize the cleanliness of riders’ grabs and landings.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
While parenting responsibilities are widely understood and sometimes better supported in the workplace, senior care still has a long way to go, Zlotsky said.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But a return to form for Weaver would go a long way.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
That goes a long way at the Olympics, where judges scrutinize the cleanliness of riders’ grabs and landings.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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 14 Sep. 2025.
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