afield
adverb or adjective
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While the city's buzzy tuk-tuks are good for sights further afield, like the Kuang Si Falls, the hotel's free bike rentals make traversing the city a pleasant and satisfying experience.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The administration argued the CDC had become too large and sprawling, responsible for too many issues that were far afield from its original mission of infectious diseases control — even though it had been tasked with each of those additional functions by Congress.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
No shows further afield have yet been announced, but the handful of dates—which wrap with two nights at London’s Brixton Academy—take the band right up to the start of festival season.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The administration argued the CDC had become too large and sprawling, responsible for too many issues that were far afield from its original mission of infectious diseases control — even though it had been tasked with each of those additional functions by Congress.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
No shows further afield have yet been announced, but the handful of dates—which wrap with two nights at London’s Brixton Academy—take the band right up to the start of festival season.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afield
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afield. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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