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

Scientists have been able to measure quantum effects in larger and more complex systems and over great distances, blurring the line once thought to separate the scale of observer and observed. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

According to the researchers, inflation stretched tiny quantum fluctuations across vast distances in the early universe. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

What sets empires apart is the capacity to elicit submission across immense distances. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

More than half a million children cannot attend school in Sierra Leone due to costs, food insecurity and long, unsafe distances to school, Garland learned. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Hartney recommends reviewing an itinerary’s activity descriptions with an older parent ahead of travel, paying attention to walking distances, terrain, elevation, long days, and how much free time is built in. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Tesla’s latest event showcased its second-gen Roadster, a vehicle teased for almost a decade, with new capabilities such as flying short distances, driving upside down, and reaching 60 miles per hour in a second. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Manual order processing or sending orders to the wrong location means longer shipping distances, higher labor costs and slower deliveries. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

There were so few people living in this part of the country that, despite the distances separating them, many knew one another. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026