ways 
/ˈweɪz/ noun
/ˈweɪz/ noun [singular] US, informal : a distance
▪ We are a long ways [=way] from home. [=we are far from home] ▪ We still have a ways to go. [=a long way to go] — often used figuratively ▪ We've done a lot of work, but we have a long ways [=way] to go. [=we still have a lot of work to do] ▪ The wedding is still a long ways off. [=it is still far in the future] ▪ She still has a ways to go [=she still has a long time to wait] before graduation.
▪ We are a long ways [=way] from home. [=we are far from home] ▪ We still have a ways to go. [=a long way to go] — often used figuratively ▪ We've done a lot of work, but we have a long ways [=way] to go. [=we still have a lot of work to do] ▪ The wedding is still a long ways off. [=it is still far in the future] ▪ She still has a ways to go [=she still has a long time to wait] before graduation.
