miles away

adjective

Not paying attention; distracted or daydreaming.

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Meanings

adjectivemiles away (not comparable)
  1. UKfigurativelynot comparablepredicativeNot paying attention; distracted or daydreaming.
  2. not comparablepredicativeUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mile, away.
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APA

miles away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miles%20away

MLA

“miles away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miles%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miles away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miles%20away.

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