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DISTANCE definition: 1. the amount of space between two places: 2. from a place that is not near: 3. at a point that…. Learn more.
The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore. [+ between] Everything is within walking distance. Geographical distance is also a factor. Synonyms: space, length, extent, range More Synonyms of distance. 2. uncountable noun B1.
[countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or things. a short/long distance; Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. a distance of something to travel/cover a distance of 200 kilometres; distance to something She walked the short distance to her apartment.
the length of the space between two places or things: We're only a short distance from my house. He calculated the distance between the Earth and the Sun. Are the shops within walking distance? Fewer examples. The distances were measured in kilometres. I find it difficult to judge distances.
distance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧tance1 /ˈdɪstəns/ S2 W2 noun 1 amount of space [ countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or things distance from/between the distance from Chicago to Detroit Measure the distance between the two points.
noun. the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness. a linear extent of space: Seven miles is a distance too great to walk in an hour. an expanse; area: A vast distance of water surrounded the ship.
noun. /ˈdɪstəns/ [countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or things a short/long distance the distance of the earth from the sun a distance of 200 miles What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston? In the U.S., distance is measured in miles.
