miles from nowhere

miles from nowhere

In an extremely remote, isolated location, ever far away from other people. I'd rather pay a little more for a hotel right in the city than be miles from nowhere in some dinky B&B.
See also: mile, nowhere
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

miles from ˈanywhere/ˈnowhere

far away from a town, a village, other houses, etc: The car broke down when they were miles from anywhere. They live in the country, miles from nowhere.
See also: anywhere, mile, nowhere
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

miles from nowhere

In a very remote place.
See also: mile, nowhere
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • miles from anywhere
  • miles from anywhere/nowhere
  • distant
  • distant corner of the world
  • middle of nowhere
  • the middle of nowhere
  • beyond the black stump
  • be over the hills and far away
  • backwater
References in periodicals archive
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It would be nice if locations were just down the road from a nice hotel, but often we were miles from nowhere. It was tough at times, but there's a real buzz about the series and it was fascinating to work on."
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miles from nowhere, the rock juts out of the desert landscape.
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