distance
Pronunciation
change- IPA (key): /ˈdɪstəns/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: dis‧tance
Noun
change- The distance between two things is how far apart they are. A short distance means they're close to each other, and a long distance means they're far apart.
- The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles.
- The distance from my house to the store is 2 kilometres.
- The two girls were sitting a short distance apart, so they could hear each other whisper.
Verb
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- If you distance yourself from someone, you move away from something or someone.