a ways in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "a ways",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Colloquial",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"We can reach our destination, but it's still a ways away.\" -- R.E.M., \"Driver 8\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A ways means a long distance."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "a ways"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "a ways",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Colloquial"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"We can reach our destination, but it's still a ways away.\" -- R.E.M., \"Driver 8\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A ways means a long distance."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "a ways"
}

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"a ways" meaning in English

Phrase