distance

/ˈdɪstəns/ noun

Definition

LENGTH [C, U] › 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?

PLACE [no plural] › somewhere that is far away, but close enough for you to see or hear the things that are there: I could see Mary in the distance. From a distance, it sounded like a bell ringing.

(Definition of distance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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