↔️ Space between 🌄 Far place 🧊 Lack of closeness ⏳ Time gap 🙅 To withdraw 🏃 To move ahead

distance

739 1.0

Amount of space between two points or places

noun
/ˈdɪstəns/

: distancia

I wanted to reduce the effects of distance upon the participants' photographic decision-making.
long distance
a great distance
distance traveled

So speed, I'll just put D distance over time.

Autoplay Next

Examples

Consequently, changes in community composition are a result of geographical distance, not environmental conditions.

Academic text (2008)
Take you two hours to make a long-distance call.

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
This place is no distance from town by car.

Waterloo Bridge (1931)
The distance to cover is long.

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
That is the distance to Mars and back.

The Royal Institution
And even at this distance, we still had surprises.
Lots of animals travel great distances for reproduction.

Godzilla (1998)
- That's quite a distance, a few hundred miles.

Midnight (2020)
So I'm now separated, got a good distance between me and Riley.

Will Atherton Canine Training
The distance between the two cities is over 300 miles.

Synonyms

length

vsdistance

340 1.0

The distance from one end to the other of something

refers to the amount of space between two places as a general measure

separation

vsdistance

74 2.5

A space between two things that keeps them apart

focuses on neutral measured amount rather than purposeful gap

interval

vsdistance

15 2.9

Space between two objects

is the general amount of space measured between two locations

Antonyms

proximity

112 4.2

Nearness in space, time, or relationship

Idioms

to keep one's distance (from)

12 4.2

To stay away from people or things to avoid close contact

to be within striking distance

8 4.7

Close enough to get what you want soon

Compounds

long-distance

50 3.0

A telephone call to a place far away that may cost more

long distance

46 3.2

A phone call to a place far away that costs extra

long-distance

38 3.4

That goes over a large distance for travel, sport, or relationships

long-distance call

11 2.3

A phone conversation with someone in another area that costs extra

striking distance

9 5.1

A short distance close enough to reach a goal, like a summit or victory

long-distance runner

2 2.7

A person who takes part in races over long distances like marathons

middle distance

2 3.7

The part of a picture or view between things near you and things far away

mean distance

Specialized

1 8.5

Average of the farthest and nearest distances of a planet or satellite from the body it orbits

healthy distance

1 4.2

A space between people that keeps them comfortable and respected

skip distance

Specialized

1 9.9

The shortest distance from a radio transmitter where radio waves bounced by the ionosphere can be picked up

distance vision

Specialized

4.2

Being able to see things clearly from far away

angular distance

Specialized

8.3

The angle between two vectors that shows how different they are

angular distance

Specialized

8.2

The angle between two objects as seen from one place, measured in degrees

focal distance

Specialized

5.2

The distance from a lens or mirror to the point where parallel light rays meet

hyperfocal distance

Specialized

9.1

Distance from the camera lens to the nearest point that looks sharp when the lens is focused very far away

How Far

remoteness

3 4.8

distance

739 1.0

closeness

4 2.3

Surface Forms

distance singular

distances plural

Etymology

Distance comes from the Latin verb distare, made of dis- 'apart' and stare 'to stand', and is like the English word stand. So distance is the amount of space that 'stands apart' between two points.