English dictionary
distant
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdɪstənt
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- located far away spatially
adjective
- separate or apart in time
adjective
- separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
adjective
- far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
adjective
- remote in manner
Example sentences
distant lands
remote stars
distant events
the remote past or future
distant villages
the sound of distant traffic
a distant sound
a distant telephone call
a distant cousin
a remote relative
a distant likeness
considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
stood apart with aloof dignity
a distant smile
he was upstage with strangers