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distance

 
 
/ˈdɪstəns/ noun

Translation

LENGTH [C, U] the length of the space between two places or things
mesafe
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?1400
PLACE [no plural] somewhere that is far away, but close enough for you to see or hear the things that are there
uzaklık
I could see Mary in the distance. From a distance, it sounded like a bell ringing.1727
(Definition of distance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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