Synonyms of distances

distances 1 of 2

noun

plural of distance

1

as in lengths

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

• lengths
• spacings
• widths
• stretches
• heights
• spaces
• ways
• removes
• areas
• leads
• altitudes
• spreads
• depths
• ranges
• volumes
• extensions
• flights
• breadths
• reaches
• clearances
• throws
• sweeps
• extents
• scopes
• rises
• falls
• shots
• drops
• hauls
• berths
• casts

2

as in expanses

a wide space or area

a region marked by great, featureless distances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanses
• expansions
• lengths
• stretches
• plains
• reaches
• sheets
• breadths
• wastes
• depths
• fields
• extents
• territories
• spreads
• domains
• spheres
• scales
• spectra
• magnitudes
• ranges
• latitudes
• sweeps
• scopes
• amplitudes
• spans
• extensions
• voids
• gamuts
• compasses
• immensities

distances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of distance

1

as in retreats

Related Words

• retreats
• recedes
• broadcasts
• disperses
• scatters
• parts
• dispels
• distributes
• divides
• diverges
• dissipates
• clears out
• sows
• forks
• branches (out)
• bestrews
• breaks up
• separates
• spreads
• disbands

Dissimilar Words

• converges
• joins
• meets
• gathers
• assembles

2

as in ditches

Related Words

• ditches
• deserts
• flings
• sheds
• throws away
• scraps
• discards
• dumps
• throws out
• junks
• leaves
• forsakes
• yields
• strands
• escapes
• withdraws (from)
• separates (from)
• jettisons
• retreats (from)
• abandons
• cuts off
• takes off (from)
• maroons
• hands over
• relinquishes
• sacrifices
• shucks (off)
• surrenders
• ignores
• neglects
• delivers
• gives up
• disregards
• vacates
• renounces
• rejects
• quits
• disowns
• forgets
• repudiates
• abjures

Dissimilar Words

• has
• possesses
• owns
• reserves
• harbors
• holds
• keeps
• retains
• saves
• reclaims
• withholds
• rescues
• redeems

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distances

Noun

Rainfall amounts will vary considerably because thunderstorms can produce very different totals over short distances. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The mission also carries instruments from Egypt, Switzerland, Bahrain and Italy; the latter country’s instrument is a small laser retroreflector on the lander that can be used to precisely measure distances from orbiters to the lunar surface. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Other customizable features include RGB lighting and adjustable actuation distances. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Under severe drought conditions, expanded Eastern production could reduce annual supply-chain costs by about $10 million while cutting transportation distances to Eastern markets by approximately 20%, the researchers' model found. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Optical interconnects transport more data across greater distances than traditional solutions such as copper cables, while also using less energy. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Both marks constitute world records for disciplines that became official distances only in January, governing body World Athletics said. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

An impact therefore hurls high-speed ejecta (fine regolith and rock fragments) across vast distances at bullet-like speeds. — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The team took the information resulting from this analysis and combined it with quantitative modelling of transport distances and volumes. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026