distance

dis-tance · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The amount of space between two places or things.

  2. 2.

    The state of being far apart in space or time.

  3. 3.

    Emotional separation or coldness in a relationship.

  4. 4.

    To make or become distant or remote; to separate oneself.

Forms

plural: distances

Phrases & expressions

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    Keep one's distance — To stay away from someone or something.
  • •
    Go the distance — To complete something; to last.
  • •
    In the distance — Far away but visible.
  • •
    At a distance — From far away.

Related words

Antonyms: closeness, nearness, proximity
See also: distances, distant, proximity
Synonyms: gap, interval, separation, space

Etymology

From Old French distance, from Latin distantia ("a standing apart"), from distare ("to stand apart"), from dis- ("apart") + stare ("to stand").