Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition a distance in British English

a distance phrase

phrase
1

at/from a place that is not close

Example

I've only ever seen him from a distance.

Example

Tim followed him at a distance (=keeping a long way behind him).

Synonyms and related words
distant far apart
2

at/from a much later point in time

Example

From a distance I suppose it'll seem funny.

Synonyms and related words
distant far apart
Definition a distance in British English