meilenweit
for miles
Over a very great distance, proverbially amounting to many miles.
EXAMPLE
Man konnte meilenweit sehen, da keine Bäume die Sicht versperrten.
You could see for miles because no trees blocked the view.
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Meanings
meilenweit
by miles
Used figuratively to express a very great difference or distance.
EXAMPLE
In Sachen Benutzerfreundlichkeit ist die neue Software der alten meilenweit voraus.
In terms of user-friendliness, the new software is miles ahead of the old one.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'Meile' (mile), the linking element -n, and 'weit' (far). So it literally means 'as far as miles' and is used to emphasize a very great distance.
EXAMPLE
Das nächste Dorf ist meilenweit entfernt.
The next village is miles away.
Use in a sentence
As an adverb, 'meilenweit' often intensifies another word. It can stand before adjectives ('meilenweit überlegen', superior by miles), adverbs ('meilenweit voraus', miles ahead), or on its own with a verb ('meilenweit sehen', to see for miles).
EXAMPLE
Technologisch ist dieses Modell dem alten meilenweit voraus.
Technologically, this model is miles ahead of the old one.
Typical collocations
In the figurative meaning, 'meilenweit' is often combined with verbs and prepositions that express a comparison or distance. Typical phrases are 'meilenweit voraus sein' (to be miles ahead), 'meilenweit überlegen sein' (to be superior by miles), or 'meilenweit entfernt sein von etwas' (to be miles away from something).
EXAMPLE
Seine Leistung war der der anderen meilenweit überlegen.
His performance was superior to the others' by miles.
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