miles and miles

Idioms  

1. A considerable distance; also, a large interval, by far. For example, We drove for miles and miles before we saw a gas station, or She was miles and miles a better pianist than her brother: This usage was first recorded in 1889.

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Example Sentences

Or is it a sleek, modern home perched atop a mountain where the nearest grocery store is miles and miles away?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Its extra ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, and enhanced off-road hardware and software enabled this model to eat up miles and miles of single-track dirt roads with ease.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

"It means their families and friends have to travel miles and miles away to visit them, which could mean sitting on a bus for hours."

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

“Now, there are miles and miles of these warehouses and it’s concrete — concrete roofs, concrete walls, parking lots and so forth,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

During the train ride to Englewood, he seemed well rested and at peace, as if he had just ridden his bicycle for miles and miles.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson