Meaning & Definition of Distance in English
English⟶
Distance
/dɪstəns/
noun
1. The property created by the space between two objects or points
synonym:
- distance
2. A distant region
- "I could see it in the distance"
synonym:
- distance
3. Size of the gap between two places
- "The distance from new york to chicago"
- "He determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
synonym:
- distance,
- length
4. Indifference by personal withdrawal
- "Emotional distance"
synonym:
- distance,
- aloofness
5. The interval between two times
- "The distance from birth to death"
- "It all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
synonym:
- distance,
- space
6. A remote point in time
- "If that happens it will be at some distance in the future"
- "At a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
synonym:
- distance
verb
1. Keep at a distance
- "We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
synonym:
- distance
2. Go far ahead of
- "He outdistanced the other runners"
synonym:
- outdistance,
- outstrip,
- distance
Examples of using
Now I live in a city. Nevertheless, the distance between my house and the large forest is only about a kilometer.
When two souls... two hearts are meant for each other, the distance between them turns out to be just a detail. It's all about the ability to wait.
Since our argument, Tom has kept his distance.