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- pronunciation:
- dI
stihns
- phrases:
- keep one's distance
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time.
The distance from our house to the street is one hundred feet.The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.- similar words:
- way
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| definition 2: |
an amount of space.
They walked a distance across the field and then stopped.- similar words:
- interval, separation, space, span
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| definition 3: |
a place far away.
We spotted a ship in the distance. |
| related words: |
background, depth, haul, lap, length |
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| phrase: |
keep one's distance |
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