Definition: 1. The property created by the space between two objects or points. 2. A distant region. 3. Size of the gap between two places. 4. Indifference by personal withdrawal.
Use 'distance' in a sentence:
1. We saw lights in the distance.
2. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
3. The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events.
4. Far away in the distance, a train whistled.
5. In the distance a band was playing.
6. They watched the bus disappear into the distance.
7. Our parents live some distance away.
8. We heard some shots in the distance.
9. We suddenly saw her in the distance.
10. The mountains were hazy in the distance.
11. Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.
12. The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.
13. The infinite distances of space are too great for the human mind to comprehend.
14. Major Winston galloped into the distance.
15. Alice stood staring into the distance.
16. The two journalists followed at a discreet distance.
17. Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.
18. Distance is no problem on the Internet.
19. In the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time.
20. The first salvo exploded a short distance away.
21. Is it within walking distance?
22. Thunder grumbled in the distance.
23. People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate for work.
24. When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.
25. In the distance the crew sighted land.
26. In the US, distance is measured in miles.
27. The beach is within walking distance of my house.
28. Is it within walking distance ?
29. The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.
30. She had loved him at a distance for years.
31. We could see the lights of the ship winking in the distance.
32. In the distance machine guns were blazing.
33. Mountains rose in the distance.
34. You'll never get the ball in from that distance.
35. A plane was droning in the distance.
36. The school is within easy walking distance of the train station.
37. The beach is within striking distance.
38. The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.
39. The road snaked away into the distance.
40. It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.
41. The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.
42. It's a relaxing car to drive long distance.
43. It will entail driving a long distance every day.
44. There were periods of sulking, of pronounced distance, of coldness.
45. Lightning flashed in the distance.
46. Trains are reliable, cheap and best for long-distance travel.
47. His eyes were fixed on a small house in the middle distance.
48. The distance wouldn't be a problem.
49. What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
50. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
51. The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.
52. We watched the explosion from a safe distance.
