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Distance
01
the length of the space that is between two places or points
Examples
The distance between New York City and Los Angeles is over 2,700 miles.
She measured the distance from her house to the nearest grocery store.
02
a distant region
03
size of the gap between two places
04
indifference by personal withdrawal
05
the interval between two times
06
a remote point in time
to distance
01
to deliberately keep someone or something at a certain emotional or figurative distance
Ditransitive: to distance sb/sth from sb/sth | to distance oneself from sb/sth
Examples
She tried to distance herself from the conflict at work.
The politician worked hard to distance his party from previous controversies.
02
to create a significant gap or separation between oneself and something else in terms of physical distance, progress, or achievement
Transitive: to distance a competitor
Examples
The sprinter distanced her competitors in the final stretch, winning the race by a clear margin.
With his exceptional salesmanship, the charismatic salesman easily distanced the other team members.
