No. 14,418 in German
kilometerweit
"Kilometerweit" means "for kilometers" or "kilometers away."
In a sentence
Wir konnten kilometerweit über die Felder sehen.
We could see for miles over the fields.
In this sentence, 'kilometerweit' is used as an adverb describing the extent to which the subjects could see, implying a vast distance.
Die Musik war kilometerweit zu hören.
The music could be heard for miles.
Here, 'kilometerweit' modifies the verb 'to hear', indicating the wide area over which the music could be heard, figuratively emphasizing its loudness.
Die Straße führte kilometerweit durch den Wald.
The road extended for miles through the forest.
In this context, 'kilometerweit' describes the length of the road as an adverb, emphasizing the extended distance it covers.
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