afield

Example Sentences

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Those deported to DR Congo, South Sudan and Eswatini have come from countries further afield, such as Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Vietnam.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country's public broadcasting service -- has delighted and, at times, baffled spectators.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

But as crews venture further afield to the moon and Mars, medical evacuation would not be an option and astronauts would need to have broader medical skills and be surgically capable.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

As you might imagine, Kalamazoo is a bit afield from typical book-tour routes, so when writers come through, readers take note.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The soldiers lead them past the rice paddies, past the swaying palm trees, to afield at the edge of the village.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung