far afield

Idioms  

1. Wide-ranging, at a distance, as in I started out identifying wild mushrooms, but since then I've gone far afield in other branches of botany. [c. 1400]

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Example Sentences

In addition, across the women's and youth teams there are players from as far afield as Mali and Japan.

From BBC

We don’t have to reach far back, or far afield, for this one.

From Los Angeles Times

Usage metastasized from there, spreading to noncoders and tech enthusiasts who raved about how it could take control of a computer, use a web browser and complete tasks far afield from coding.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In my view, forays far afield—for all seasons and all reasons—have led to systemic errors in macroeconomic policy,” he wrote in April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

They include Canada, Australia, India, Hungary and Argentina, which are far afield from Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abroad
• absent
• aside
• distant
• elsewhere
• off
• over