{
    "term": "distance",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the amount of space between two places or things",
            "sensetop": "a distance of somethingdistance to somethingdistance from somethingdistance of A from Bdistance from A to Bdistance between A and Bover a distance (of something)within… distance (of something)distance away",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **short/long distance**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **travel/cover a distance** of 200 kilometres",
                    "contextForm": "a distance of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **walked the short distance** to her apartment.",
                    "contextForm": "distance to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Once she was a **safe distance** from the shop, Gina stopped.",
                    "contextForm": "distance from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the distance of the earth from the sun",
                    "contextForm": "distance of A from B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What’s the distance from New York City to Boston?",
                    "contextForm": "distance from A to B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What’s the distance between New York City and Boston?",
                    "contextForm": "distance between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind carries pollen over considerable distances.",
                    "contextForm": "over a distance (of something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The beach is **within walking distance** of my house *(= you can walk there easily)*.",
                    "contextForm": "within… distance (of something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house is within easy commuting distance of town."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the US, distance is measured in miles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our parents live some distance away *(= quite far away)*.",
                    "contextForm": "distance away"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a distance *(= long-distance)* runner/swimmer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I kept a comfortable distance behind the van."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Allow for greater braking distances when pulling a loaded trailer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They moved a short distance up the valley."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was gradually closing the distance between himself and the other runners."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is very difficult to judge distances in the desert."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's quite a good distance to the nearest town."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sprinted the entire distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The arch spans a distance of 285 feet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gym is within walking distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house is a short distance away from the bus station."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The leaders in the race were a considerable distance ahead."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The people travel vast distances to find food."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sound can be heard over a distance of more than five miles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The spacecraft has the ability to traverse great distances."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The town is a considerable distance from the coast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The young birds were soon flying distances of 200 feet or more."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a champion distance swimmer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "children living within a certain distance of the school"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the average distance covered during pursuits by cheetahs"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the distance from our house to the school"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to have good distance vision"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "fair"],
                "verb + distance": ["cover", "cross", "go"],
                "distance + noun": ["runner", "swimmer", "running"],
                "preposition": [
                    "at a distance",
                    "at a distance from",
                    "at a distance of"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a… distance ahead, away, apart, etc.",
                    "some distance ahead, away, apart, etc.",
                    "within commuting distance"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "being far away in space or in time",
            "sensetop": "distance between A and B",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Distance is no problem on the internet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They don't see their family because of geographical distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car put physical distance between people and their places of work.",
                    "contextForm": "distance between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "No time or distance can limit this type of friendship."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sheer distance of these objects from Earth makes it impossible for us to study them closely."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Because of geographical distance, Britain had not been as Romanized as Gaul or Spain."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["far", "middle"],
                "verb + distance": [
                    "gaze (off) into",
                    "look (off) into",
                    "stare (off) into"
                ],
                "distance + noun": ["education", "learning", "vision"],
                "preposition": ["at a distance", "from a distance", "in the distance"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a point that is a particular amount of space away from something else",
            "sensetop": "from a distancefrom a distanceat a distanceat a distance of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You'll never get the ball in from that distance.",
                    "contextForm": "from a distance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cat sat and watched us from a **safe distance**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Visitors can only view the painting from a distance of three metres.",
                    "contextForm": "from a distance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She followed them at a discreet distance.",
                    "contextForm": "at a distance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A digital camera was positioned at a distance of 1.5 metres from the subject.",
                    "contextForm": "at a distance of something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["far", "middle"],
                "verb + distance": [
                    "gaze (off) into",
                    "look (off) into",
                    "stare (off) into"
                ],
                "distance + noun": ["education", "learning", "vision"],
                "preposition": ["at a distance", "from a distance", "in the distance"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a difference or lack of a connection between two things",
            "sensetop": "distance between A and Bdistance from something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.",
                    "contextForm": "distance between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is keen to **put some distance between** itself and these events *(= show that there is no connection between them)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sociologists must maintain critical distance from the ideas of society at any particular time.",
                    "contextForm": "distance from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Eddie is, **by some distance** *(= by a great amount)*, the funniest character in the show."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["critical", "professional", "emotional"],
                "verb + distance": ["keep", "maintain"],
                "preposition": ["distance from"],
                "phrases": ["a sense of distance"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people",
            "sensetop": "distance between A and Bdistance from somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a growing distance between the two sides of the family.",
                    "contextForm": "distance between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worried about the increasing distance between his children and himself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He felt a sense of distance from the others.",
                    "contextForm": "distance from somebody/something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "from a place or time that is not near; from far away",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had loved him at a distance for years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "At a distance it is difficult to make out the detail on the building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We admired the palace from a distance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "far away but still able to be seen or heard",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We saw lights in the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Alice stood staring into the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I could just see the hills in the far distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the distance was a small town."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The moors stretched away into the blue distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The road stretches off into the distance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to refuse to be friendly with somebody; to not let somebody be friendly towards you",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The manager prefers to keep employees at a distance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make sure you are not too near somebody/something",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very close",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We came within touching distance of winning the cup."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We live within spitting distance of the bus station."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɪstəns/",
                "audio": "di/distance/distance__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɪstəns/",
                "audio": "di/distance/distance__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘discord, debate’): from Old French or from Latin distantia, from distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’."
}