Synonyms of distance

distance 1 of 2

noun

ˈdi-stən(t)s 

1

as in length

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects

the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• length
• width
• spacing
• height
• way
• stretch
• remove
• space
• lead
• area
• spread
• depth
• altitude
• range
• breadth
• volume
• extent
• scope
• extension
• reach
• flight
• rise
• throw
• clearance
• sweep
• shot
• drop
• cast
• fall
• haul
• berth

2

as in expanse

a wide space or area

a region marked by great, featureless distances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanse
• expansion
• length
• stretch
• breadth
• extent
• reach
• sheet
• field
• plain
• depth
• spread
• territory
• scope
• waste
• scale
• sphere
• domain
• spectrum
• sweep
• range
• span
• compass
• amplitude
• extension
• magnitude
• latitude
• gamut
• void
• emptiness
• immensity

3

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• contrast
• distinction
• disparity
• dissimilarity
• discrepancy
• disagreement
• diverseness
• divergence
• unlikeness
• dissimilitude
• variation
• disparateness
• variability
• otherness
• change
• variance
• deviance
• friction
• modification
• distinguishability
• imbalance
• differentiability
• discord
• conflict
• inequality
• incongruence
• strife
• discordance
• discriminability
• incongruity
• dichotomy
• disproportion
• disunity
• dissension
• incompatibility
• dissent
• dissidence
• nonconformity
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• likeness
• identity
• sameness
• agreement
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• parallelism
• equality
• alikeness
• equivalence
• analogousness
• similitude
• congruity
• equivalency
• uniformity
• identicalness
• homogeneity
• homogeneousness

distance

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verb

1

as in to retreat

Related Words

• retreat
• recede
• dispel
• scatter
• broadcast
• disperse
• clear out
• dissipate
• divide
• distribute
• sow
• diverge
• spread
• part
• fork
• bestrew
• branch (out)
• separate
• disband
• break up

Dissimilar Words

• join
• meet
• converge
• gather
• assemble

2

as in to throw away

Related Words

• throw away
• fling
• ditch
• desert
• shed
• throw out
• escape
• discard
• dump
• forsake
• leave
• scrap
• withdraw (from)
• abandon
• cut off
• separate (from)
• retreat (from)
• strand
• junk
• hand over
• shuck (off)
• relinquish
• jettison
• yield
• give up
• deliver
• surrender
• maroon
• vacate
• ignore
• take off (from)
• disregard
• quit
• sacrifice
• renounce
• forget
• reject
• neglect
• repudiate
• disown
• abjure

Dissimilar Words

• keep
• have
• own
• hold
• retain
• possess
• withhold
• reserve
• reclaim
• save
• harbor
• redeem
• rescue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distance

Noun

Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

If the distance between Earth and the sun is at its greatest, conventional wisdom dictates that cooler weather should result. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Verb

Alibaba has not commented on Anthropic’s accusations, but the company has moved to distance itself from Anthropic’s models amid ongoing scrutiny. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

That portrayal caused Amazon to want to distance itself from the film, given the company’s $50 billion investment in OpenAI, two of the sources said. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Phrases Containing distance

• shouting distance