at a distance of

phrase

—used to describe how far away something is

He spotted the group at a distance of one mile.

Examples of at a distance of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The planet is accreting matter at a distance of 57 times the distance between Earth and the sun, or almost twice the distance between Neptune and our star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

As the harvest moon peaks Saturday morning, visibility will be at a distance of 10 miles in Sacramento with 26% cloud coverage, according to AccuWeather. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The aircraft is also a very quiet flier, making just 75 decibels—about the same noise as a vacuum cleaner—at a distance of 300 feet during takeoff. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

When light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for at a distance of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove