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

Flooding from the surge can vary greatly over short distances depending on the timing of the surge and tidal cycle. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

This means that foods eaten closer to harvest retain more of their health benefits compared to ones that have to travel farther distances or sit longer on shelves. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026

The announcement describes the systems’ intended capabilities but does not provide detection ranges, engagement distances, or performance results. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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