miles

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used to say something is much greater or better than something else:

better by miles Restaurant food is better by miles than it used to be 20 years ago.

miles better The director's cut of the film is miles better than the theatrical release.

a very long way:

From the top, we could see for miles in every direction.

miles away He lives miles away on the other side of town.

We broke down miles from anywhere.

They have to walk miles every day to fetch water.

It's a very remote area - you can walk for miles without seeing another person.