distance

(noun) the property created by the space between two objects or points.

(noun) a distant region. Examples: "I could see it in the distance."

(noun) size of the gap between two places. Synonyms: length. Examples: "The distance from new york to chicago." "He determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points."

(noun) indifference by personal withdrawal. Synonyms: aloofness. Examples: "Emotional distance."

(noun) the interval between two times. Synonyms: space. Examples: "The distance from birth to death." "It all happened in the space of 10 minutes."

(noun) a remote point in time. Examples: "If that happens it will be at some distance in the future." "At a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details."

(verb) keep at a distance. Examples: "We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living."

(verb) go far ahead of. Synonyms: outdistance, outstrip. Examples: "He outdistanced the other runners."