far afield

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]

far/farther/further aˈfield

far away from home; to or in places that are not near: You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield. ♢ Journalists came from as far afield as China and Brazil.

See also: afield, far, farther, further

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This voyage, of which the details need not be given, we had to range far afield for sufficient reasons.

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Had Edward not gone so far afield in pursuit of the Londoners, the victory might easily have been on the side of the royalists early in the day, but by thus eliminating his division after defeating a part of De Montfort's army, it was as though neither of these two forces had been engaged.

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The shes and the balus roamed unguarded through the sullen jungle, while the greedy males foraged far afield, and thus it was that Teeka and Gazan, her balu, hunted upon the extreme southern edge of the tribe with no great male near them.

He was beginning to become peeved and had about made up his mind to chastise Teeka for wandering so far afield when he wanted her.

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His hunting had not carried him far afield, nor was he prone to permit it to do so.

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It was for this reason, possibly, as much as another that Zu-tag hunted so often alone; but it was his utter fearlessness that permitted him to wander far afield away from the protection which numbers gave the great apes.

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charge of the inquiry, had not arrested him, but he knew well enough that if he tried to move far afield he would be instantly arrested.

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The family owned firm started in the South West of England nearly 100 years ago and the Gregory Distribution Group now operates from 17 sites as far afield as Scotland and West Cornwall.

New deal on wheels for MMD

Mrs Redman said a local bed and breakfast owner may have creOBJECTIONS FROM FAR AFIELD OBJECTIONS to the wind turbine were sent in from as far afield as Durban in South Africa, Edinburgh, London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

They've objected from as far away as South Africa to this turbine ... but can you see it on this impression of the area?

The harp was donated by the prince to the 11-year-old winner of last month's Wales International festival in Caernarfon, which drew competitors from as far afield as Hong Kong, Russia and Egypt.

Welsh harp heading TOWARSAW

Summary: Premier says suicide bombers are coming from as far afield as Morocco, Libya and Yemen, but does not single out countries he describes as 'evil.

Who's behind Iraq protracted crisis? Maliki accuses 'diabolical' Arab countries

The organic meats reached as far afield as the Middle East and Hong Kong.

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Summary: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has assured the public not to panic over earthquakes, affirming that the Arabian Peninsula is far afield from seismic activities and it only feels the tremors of earthquakes taking place in neighbouring countries.

No harm from earthquakes in neighbouring countries: Sultan

The popular attraction, near Tamworth, defied the downturn to pull in visitors from as far afield as Ireland, Europe and Japan as tourists sampled the site's newly-opened pounds 19 million hotel.

THEME PARK ROCKETS IN FACE OF DOWNTURN

Delegates are expected to attend from as far afield as the US and South Africa with a strong representation coming from India as well as across the Middle East.

Investment chance in focus

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