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distancethe length of space between two points or places

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the length of space between two points or places

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪstəns/

Korean meaning: 두 지점이나 장소 사이의 거리, 간격

Korean pronunciation: **디**스턴스

Example Sentences

  • My mom can smell kimchi from a distance of three blocks away.
  • The distance learning program helped students study from home.
  • He kept his distance from the angry goose at the park.

distance

NOUN

//ˈdɪstəns//

the length of space between two points or places

distance concept
💡 Concept

the length of space between two points or places

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪstəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪstəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootst-
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Latin 'distantia', derived from the verb 'distare' meaning 'to stand apart'. This comes from 'dis-' (apart) + 'stare' (to stand).

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🎵Rhyme

instanceassistanceresistancepersistence
instance
assistance
resistance
persistence

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom can smell kimchi from a distance of three blocks away.

The distance learning program helped students study from home.

😄 Fun example

He kept his distance from the angry goose at the park.

The marathon distance is 42.195 kilometers.

😄 Fun example

She tried to distance herself from her embarrassing middle school photos.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

spacegapintervallengthspan

Antonyms

closenessproximitynearness

Related

distantfarremoteseparationrange