distance: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of distance
noun
- countable, uncountable
An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- countable, uncountable
An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. Chiefly in by a distance: a space of more than 30 lengths (about 80 yards or 7.3 metres) between two racehorses finishing a race, used to describe the margin of victory; also (archaic), any space of 240 yards (about 219.5 metres) on a racecourse.
- countable, uncountable
Chiefly in from a distance: a place which is far away or remote; specifically (especially painting), a more remote part of a landscape or view as contrasted with the foreground.
- countable, uncountable
Chiefly with a modifying word: a measure between two points or quantities; a difference, a variance.
Example: angular distance focal distance
Listed forms: distances, distaunce, distancy.
Source: Wiktionary — distance.
verb
- transitive
Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
- transitive
To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
- transitive
To leave behind (someone or something moving in the same direction; specifically, other competitors in a race) some distance away; to outpace, to outstrip.
- figuratively, transitive
To keep (someone) emotionally or socially apart from another person or people.
Listed forms: distances, distancing, distanced, glossary, distancest.
Source: Wiktionary — distance.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for distance.
noun
size of the gap between two places
noun
indifference by personal withdrawal
noun
the interval between two times
verb
go far ahead of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is distance in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of distance
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of distance
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from distance
287 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in distance. Showing up to 24, longest first.