far afield

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]

Example Sentences

More than 500 people attended the final night at the city's Sub Club, with some travelling from as far afield as Belgium, Canada and the United States.

From BBC

The couple still cling on to the hope of finding Shadow and still go regularly to potential sightings of him - from as far afield as Barnsley and Wales.

From BBC

"Its just gone crazy," he added, saying he had since received messages of support from as far afield as South Africa, the US and Cayman Islands.

From BBC

There will be about 2,000 international crew members taking part, from as far afield as Uruguay and Oman.

From BBC

DeMaio complained that the resolution — larded with more than three dozen whereas-es — strayed far afield from a straightforward commendation, endorsing some “very controversial and extremist positions” opposed even by members of the LGBQT+ community.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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