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distance
[dis-tuhns]
noun
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness.
a linear extent of space.
Seven miles is a distance too great to walk in an hour.
an expanse; area.
A vast distance of water surrounded the ship.
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.
the distant part of a field of view.
a tree in the distance.
absence of warmth; reserve.
Their first meeting in several years was hampered by a certain distance between them.
Synonyms: , , ,Music.interval.
Horse Racing.(in a heat race) the space measured back from the winning post that a horse must reach by the time the winner passes the winning post or be eliminated from subsequent heats.
Mathematics.the greatest lower bound of differences between points, one from each of two given sets.
Obsolete.disagreement or dissension; a quarrel.
verb (used with object)
to leave behind at a distance, as at a race; surpass.
to place at a distance.
to cause to appear distant.
distance
/ ˈɪəԲ /
noun
the intervening space between two points or things
the length of this gap
the state of being apart in space; remoteness
an interval between two points in time
the extent of progress; advance
a distant place or time
he lives at a distance from his work
a separation or remoteness in relationship; disparity
geometry
the length of the shortest line segment joining two points
the length along a straight line or curve
the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape
horse racing
a point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning post
any interval of more than 20 lengths between any two finishers in a race
the part of a racecourse that a horse must reach in any heat before the winner passes the finishing line in order to qualify for later heats
boxing to complete a bout without being knocked out
to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility
to maintain a proper or discreet reserve in respect of another person
the distant parts of a picture, such as a landscape
(in a picture) halfway between the foreground and the horizon
(in a natural situation) halfway between the observer and the horizon
(modifier) athletics relating to or denoting the longer races, usually those longer than a mile
a distance runner
verb
to hold or place at a distance
to separate (oneself) mentally or emotionally from something
to outdo; outstrip
Other 51Թ Forms
- distanceless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
go the distance,
(in horse racing) to be able to run well in a long race.
Informal. to finish or complete something, especially something difficult, challenging, or requiring sustained effort.
keep at a distance, to treat coldly or in an unfriendly manner.
keep one's distance, to avoid becoming familiar or involved; remain cool or aloof.
Example Sentences
"But it looks similar enough where criminality will see it at a distance and think, 'Let's maybe not go there'."
Tigers wing Adam Radwan held Miles Reid up over the line as Bath pushed for more but Russell kicked a second penalty from distance to make it 13-7 at half-time.
After missing the 2025 World Indoors in Nanjing in March, Mills and his team had focused on 1500m races so as to avoid tiring him out over longer distances.
On a game night in Los Angeles, 10-year-old Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District can host 500 fans just five minutes walking distance from the Dodger Stadium shuttle at Union Station.
Aiden Markram made a brilliant unbeaten century to put South Africa within tantalising distance of a historic victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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