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Quick definitions from WordNet (distance)
▸ noun: the property created by the space between two objects or points
▸ noun: size of the gap between two places ("The distance from New York to Chicago")
▸ noun: indifference by personal withdrawal ("Emotional distance")
▸ noun: a distant region ("I could see it in the distance")
▸ noun: the interval between two times ("The distance from birth to death")
▸ noun: a remote point in time ("If that happens it will be at some distance in the future")
▸ verb: keep at a distance ("We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living")
▸ verb: go far ahead of ("He outdistanced the other runners")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #85868)
▸ Also see distancing
▸ Word origin
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▸ Usage examples for distance
▸ Idioms related to distance (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing distance
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▸ Rhymes of distance
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▸ noun: the property created by the space between two objects or points
▸ noun: size of the gap between two places ("The distance from New York to Chicago")
▸ noun: indifference by personal withdrawal ("Emotional distance")
▸ noun: a distant region ("I could see it in the distance")
▸ noun: the interval between two times ("The distance from birth to death")
▸ noun: a remote point in time ("If that happens it will be at some distance in the future")
▸ verb: keep at a distance ("We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living")
▸ verb: go far ahead of ("He outdistanced the other runners")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #85868)
▸ Also see distancing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to distance
▸ Usage examples for distance
▸ Idioms related to distance (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing distance
▸ Words that often appear near distance
▸ Rhymes of distance
▸ Invented words related to distance