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distance

/ˈdɪs.təns/

An illustration for distance

noun1 of 2

amount of space between two places or things

  • “From a distance, that stone looks like a person's face.”Tatoeba
  • “Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To move away (from) someone or something.

Synonyms

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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