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Definitions

distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /
NOUN
interval, range
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area gap length orbit radius scope separation size space span stretch width
STRONG
absence ambit amplitude bit breadth compass expanse extension extent farness heavens hinterland horizon lapse objective outpost outskirts provinces purlieu purview reach remoteness remove sky spread sweep way
WEAK
country mile far piece good ways
Antonyms
STRONGEST
height
WEAK
affection friendliness sympathy warmth
NOUN
aloofness
Synonyms
STRONG
coldness coolness frigidity reserve restraint stiffness
Antonyms
WEAK
affection friendliness sympathy warmth
VERB
dissociate oneself; leave behind
Synonyms
STRONG
outdo outpace outrun outstrip pass
WEAK
break away from the pack put in proportion separate oneself
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose
WEAK
associate be friendly go to

Example Sentences

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The two pilots were in the same plane but landed a long distance apart because of the speed at which the jet was flying when the airmen evacuated, Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Taken from close to the lunar surface, it showed our planet rising in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Lakers are the third in the Western Conference, but Denver, Houston and Minnesota are within striking distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Yet, despite the distance and the threats, or maybe because of them, I have never felt more American.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

As I stood there in our barn lot and watched the truck disappear in the distance, a strange feeling came over me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.