noun🔗ShareThe amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line."From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."geographyspacemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLength or interval of time."The bus route is planned so that the distances between stops are short and easy to walk. "spacetimemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe difference; the subjective measure between two quantities."The distances between the students' test scores showed how much more some had learned than others. "spacemathphysicspositionareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemoteness of place; a remote place."The distances many students travel to reach our rural school are quite significant. "spacegeographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemoteness in succession or relation."the distance between a descendant and his ancestor"spacegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA space marked out in the last part of a racecourse."The race commentator announced the winning horse had finished five distances ahead of the second-place horse. "racesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe entire amount of progress to an objective."He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance."amountachievementspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance."The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance."attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness."Between the CEO and the interns, the company culture maintained formal distances. "attitudecharacterhumansocietyqualityspacepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe space measured back from the winning-post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in the final heat."Because the race was very close, the stewards had to carefully measure the distances to determine which horses had qualified for the final heat. "sportraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move away (from) someone or something."He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues."spaceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind."The experienced marathon runner easily distances his younger competitors in the final stretch of the race. "spaceactionsportachievementvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading