some distance

phrase

: not a short way

The nearest gas station is some distance away.

Examples of some distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And a lot of people who used to be on his side seem to be choosing to take some distance. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026

Once personal information spreads to people-search sites and data brokers, cutting down those profiles can help put some distance between you and anyone trying to build a convincing story around your life. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters in an effort to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week, an annual air show. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

But despite his efforts, Lu Haitao was unable to attract the attention of searchers, still some distance away. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for some distance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• magnetoresistance