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- DictionaryDis·tance/ˈdist(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. an amount of space between two things or people: "I bicycled the short distance home"
- 2. the full length of a race: "he claimed the 10,000 meter title in only his second race over the distance"
verb
- 1. make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature: "her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children"
The meaning of DISTANCE is the quality or state of being distant. How to use distance in a sentence.
the interval between two points of time; an extent of time: His vacation period was a good distance away. remoteness or difference in any respect: Our philosophies are a long distance apart. an amount of progress: We've come a long distance on the project. a distant point, place, or region.
DISTANCE definition: 1. the amount of space between two places: 2. from a place that is not near: 3. at a point that…. Learn more.
The noun distance usually refers to physical space in between two objects, like the distance between your parking spot and the entrance to the mall. It can also mean an interval in time, like a distance of two years since you graduated.
Definition of distance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISTANCE meaning: 1. the length of the space between two places or things: 2. somewhere that is far away, but close…. Learn more.
the interval between two points of time; an extent of time: His vacation period was a good distance away. remoteness or difference in any respect: Our philosophies are a long distance apart. an amount of progress: We've come a long distance on the project.
