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

And Miami last weekend converted eight of 16 third-down attempts, mostly medium distances. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Future models are expected to fly for five to eight hours, covering distances up to 250 kilometers (155 miles) on a single deployment. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Reduce driving speeds, increase following distances and use only low beam headlights. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

After axemen cleared paths through the oaks, elms, and basswoods, the surveyors stretched a standardized measure called a Gunter’s chain—a hundred links to a chain, eighty chains to a mile—and marked the distances with tally pegs. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Heti had drawn a series of orbs of various sizes, at odd distances from each other. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Deputies at times exchanged fire with Spencer from distances of roughly 27 to 30 feet while flames burned through the surrounding forest. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

That works out to an average of roughly 350 miles of driving per charging stop, although the actual distances will vary considerably along the route. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026