distance

//ˈdɪstəns//
B1Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Noun

distanceSingular
distancesPlural
1

The amount of space between two points, places, or things.

The distance between Tokyo and Osaka is about 400 kilometers.

2

A far-off point or place; a remote area.

I could see mountains in the distance.

3

The state of being emotionally or socially separated from someone.

I felt a growing distance between us after the argument.

4

The full length of a race, contest, or period of time.

He ran the full distance and finished the marathon.

Verb

distancedPast tense
distancedPast participle
distancingPresent participle
distancesThird-person singular
1

To separate oneself from someone or something; to make or become remote or less involved.

She tried to distance herself from the controversy.

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