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distant

/ˈdɪstənt/

An illustration for distant

adjective

existing or happening far away in space

  • “We could see the river, and the distant hills beyond.”Tatoeba
  • “About distant relatives, one can complain to their heart's content.”Tatoeba

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

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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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