afielda‧field /əˈfiːld/ adverb 
They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. students who come from further afield
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- As you travel farther afield, you find that none of these things is true.
- Looking ahead, some of the best options further afield include a fly-drive to Florida for 14days for an amazing £249.
- The epicentre was near Bishops Castle in Shropshire, but the shaking was felt as far afield as the intensity 2 area.
- The package tour was not dead, it had gone up market and further afield.
Longman Language Activatora long distance
a long distance - use this especially in negatives and questions: · Have you driven far?· We won't be able to go much farther because of the snow.· Who do you think can jump the farthest?far from: · Cleveland isn't very far from here.· We were sitting too far from the stage to hear what the actors were saying.far above/below/behind etc: · I was now far behind the others and knew I couldn't catch up.
a very long distance from where you are: · The ship was so far away that we could hardly see it.far away from: · She wanted to get as far away from New York as possible.as far away as something: · Because of the snowstorm on the east coast, flights for Boston were sent as far away as Montreal.from far away: · Thousands of people had come from far away for a chance to see the Pope.
also a long ways American spoken a long distance: · You must be tired - you've come a long way.a long way from: · The farm is a long way from the highway.a long way away/a long way off (=a long way from where you are now or from the place you are talking about): · We could hear them shouting from a long way away.· From the map, it looked as if the lake was still a long way off.a long way ahead/below/behind etc: · It's a long way down - hold on tight.
British also quite a ways American spoken fairly far, used especially to warn someone that a distance is longer than they think: · Look at the map. It's a fair way to drive in one day.· The children will have to walk quite a way if we take them into the woods.
further than usual or further than you expected: · José accompanied us for some distance until we reached the highway.· Their house is actually quite a distance from the edge of town.
informal a very long way: · We hiked miles yesterday.miles away: · I don't see Jane much any more - she lives miles away.miles from: · The hotel is miles from the station - I'll come and get you.miles from anywhere (=a long way from the nearest town): · They live up in the mountains, miles from anywhere.miles and miles: · Around here you can walk miles and miles and never see anyone.
a very long way from somewhere, further than you expect to be, or further than someone else says you are: · The car was parked in the middle of the street, nowhere near the curb.· After eight hours climbing, we were still nowhere near the top of the mountain.
formal if you travel far afield , you travel a very long way from the place where you usually live: · With the car they could travel far afield each summer.as far afield as something: · His work took him as far afield as Moscow and Delhi.further/farther afield: · The next day we ventured farther afield and sailed out to one of the islands.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. students who come from further afieldCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Most of them were locals, but some had come from farther afield (=a greater distance away).
They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. students who come from further afield (=further away from where you are now) If you want to go further afield, there are bicycles for hire.
If you want to go further afield, there are bicycles for hire. Most of them were locals, but some had come from farther afield (=a greater distance away).PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
far/further/farthest afield far away, especially from home: - As his main hobby is sailing. and his friends have visited places as far afield as Cherbourg.
- But they have travelled as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen.
- His success extends even further afield to victories at the Barbican in London.
- Some students venture further afield and choose courses in the Faculties of Arts or Social Sciences.
- The Takaroa operates from Cairns, and allows the visiting diver to venture further afield.
- To explore further afield, bicycle hire is available.
- You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.
They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. students who come from further afield