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dis‧tance1 S2 W2
1 the amount of space between two places or things She felt she had to put some distance between herself and the house (=go quite a long way away from it).
amount of space
[uncountable and countable] distance from/between the distance from Chicago to Detroit Measure the distance between the two points.
the distance from Chicago to DetroitMeasure the distance between the two points.She felt she had to put some distance between herself and the house (=go quite a long way away from it). within walking/striking/commuting etc distance (of something) (=near enough for you to reach in a reasonable time) If you are within striking distance of Speyside, visit the lakes.
If you are within striking distance of Speyside, visit the lakes. stopping/braking distance (=the distance you travel in a car after pressing the brakes before the car stops)
2 used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or time
far away
[singular]3 a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationship
unfriendly feeling
[singular]4
keep your distance
a) to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safe : A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.
A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.b) also keep somebody at a distance to avoid becoming too friendly with someone : The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
The neighbours tend to keep their distance.5 to finish something you have started : Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?
go the (full) distance
informalDSDo you think Greg will go the distance this time?