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

References in classic literature ?

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

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Headteacher Ruth Thomas said: "We had over 140 people apply for 90 places and as there are no catchment areas for primary schools, we have pupils from as far afield as Anfield.

Tearful first day for tots

Launched from Edwards Air Force Base on high-speed, high-altitude flights over areas as far afield as Montana, the X-33 will test technologies for a reusable spaceship called VentureStar being developed by Lockheed Martin.

X-33 LIVES DESPITE BIG OVERRUN; COSTS DO SHOW NEED TO DIVERSIFY

Nearly 1,000 people as far afield as Japan and Australia will be sent questionnaires.

A welcome in the valleys

The college's success is becoming known worldwide, with students from as far afield as Siberia and Scandinavia signing up for its new technology courses.

ON COURSE 96 - Record Educational Special; Growth pays off for college

Products made in the Welsh plant are distributed as far afield as the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Alberto-Culver expands European operations in Wales; third expansion in six years increases European capacity by one-third

Sally has previously performed her one-woman show as far afield as Mexico, Paris and Venice.

Simply poetry in motion; ARTS COMPLEX

FANS are expected to travel from as far afield as Aberdeen, Inverness and Jersey to see Wrexham take on Southend in the LDV Vans Trophy.

Just the ticket; Wrexham FC delighted at rush for final seats

More than 30 members, from as far afield as York and Northallerton, attended the first meeting of 2005 as the organisation looks to become an effective voice in the region for Information Technology.

IT's a big attraction

Alvis owners are travelling from as far afield as Cornwall and the North of Scotland to take part.

Old cars on display

BBC consumer show Watchdog was alerted by viewers from as far afield as Oldham, Poole, Milton Keynes and Richmond.

Thieves paradise

And speaking at a conference at the University of Aberystwyth he told delegates from as far afield as Cuba and Japan that there is a positive future for farming in Wales.

Organic farming aim for Wales

About 30 members of the clan gathered from as far afield as Norway to catch up on each other's news and show their children the house built by William Warren Orcutt and Mary Logan Orcutt in 1920, which replaced an earlier cabin on the site.

ORCUTTS GATHER AT HOME; FAMILY HOLDS REUNION AT HISTORIC RANCH HOUSE

that can deliver support to Bass Taverns outlets as far afield as Belfast and the Outer Hebrides.

Bass Taverns awards Unisys $10 million service contract

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