English

Detailed Synonyms for distance in English

distance:

distance [the ~] nomen

  1. the distance
    the distance; the width; the space; the bit; the little way; the end
  2. the distance
    the trail
    – a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country 1
    the track
    – any road or path affording passage especially a rough one 1
    the path
    – a way especially designed for a particular use 1
    • path [the ~] nomen
    the way
    – any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another 1
    • way [the ~] nomen
      • he said he was looking for the way out1
    the stretch
    – a straightaway section of a racetrack 1
    the journey
    – the act of traveling from one place to another 1
    the road
    – an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation 1
    • road [the ~] nomen
    the distance; the round; the small circle; the reach
    the avenue
    – a wide street or thoroughfare 1
  3. the distance
    the distance
  4. the distance
    – the property created by the space between two objects or points 1
    the distance
    – the property created by the space between two objects or points 1
  5. the distance
    – size of the gap between two places 1
    the distance; the length
    – size of the gap between two places 1
    • distance [the ~] nomen
      • the distance from New York to Chicago1
    • length [the ~] nomen
      • he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points1
  6. the distance
    – indifference by personal withdrawal 1
    the distance; the aloofness
    – indifference by personal withdrawal 1
  7. the distance
    – a distant region 1
    the distance
    – a distant region 1
    • distance [the ~] nomen
      • I could see it in the distance1
  8. the distance
    – the interval between two times 1
    the space; the distance
    – the interval between two times 1
    • space [the ~] nomen
      • it all happened in the space of 10 minutes1
    • distance [the ~] nomen
      • the distance from birth to death1
  9. the distance
    – a remote point in time 1
    the distance
    – a remote point in time 1
    • distance [the ~] nomen
      • if that happens it will be at some distance in the future1
      • at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details1

distance verb

  1. distance
    – go far ahead of 1
    distance; to outstrip; to outdistance
    – go far ahead of 1
    • distance verb
    • outstrip verb (outstrips, outstripped, outstripping)
    • outdistance verb (outdistances, outdistanced, outdistancing)
      • He outdistanced the other runners1
  2. distance
    – keep at a distance 1
    distance
    – keep at a distance 1
    • distance verb
      • we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living1

Related Words for "distance":

  • distances

Alternate Synonyms for "distance":


Related Definitions for "distance":

  1. the property created by the space between two objects or points1
  2. size of the gap between two places1
    • the distance from New York to Chicago1
  3. indifference by personal withdrawal1
    • emotional distance1
  4. a distant region1
    • I could see it in the distance1
  5. the interval between two times1
    • the distance from birth to death1
  6. a remote point in time1
    • if that happens it will be at some distance in the future1
    • at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details1
  7. go far ahead of1
  8. keep at a distance1
    • we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living1

Related Synonyms for distance