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DictionarygoodConsiderable extent
adjective

good

considerable in amount or degree

The station is a good mile from our house.

Etymology
goodOld Englishgood

The inherited adjective developed an intensifying use for satisfactory sufficiency. A good distance or good many suggests a substantial amount rather than a small one.

More examples

  • We waited a good two hours.
  • There is a good chance of rain.
  • He earned a good deal of money.

Forms

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