distance
Example Sentences
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From a distance, his mom watches in the shade on the benches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The accommodations fit the historic bill and offer a comfortable and convenient home base for exploring downtown St. Paul, with restaurants, parks and the Mississippi River all within easy walking distance.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Capacity is a standard industry metric calculated by multiplying the number of available seats by the distance flown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
In the distance, the rocks glittered on the hills; it seemed as if a soft green cloth was stretched over them.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Vocabulary lists containing distance
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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The Number System
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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