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Collocations for distance - noun

1. amount of space between two points

ADJ.

appreciable, considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast
The town is a considerable distance from the coast. | It''s quite a good distance to the nearest village. | The people travel vast distances to find food.
short, small | reasonable | certain, given | average, mean
the average distance covered during pursuits by cheetahs
equal | maximum, minimum | optimum | correct, right | exact | full | extra | fixed | finite, infinite | careful, comfortable, convenient, discreet, respectful, safe
The cat sat and watched us from a safe distance.
braking, stopping
Allow for greater braking distances when pulling a loaded trailer.
geographical, physical
These immigrants face problems of geographical distance and cultural isolation.

VERB + DISTANCE

cover, fly, go, travel, walk
The young birds were soon flying distances of 200 feet or more.

DISTANCE + NOUN

runner, running
a long-distance runner

PREP.

at a ~ (from/of)
When launching a kick it is essential to be at the correct distance from your opponent. | The town is situated at a distance of twenty miles from Oxford. | She followed them at a discreet distance.
from a ~ (of)
Visitors can only view the painting from a distance of three metres.
over a ~ (of)
The sound can be heard over a distance of more than five miles.
within a ~
children living within a certain distance of the school
~ away from
The house is a short distance away from the bus station.
~ between
What''s the distance between London and Edinburgh?
~ from, ~ to
the distance from our house to the school

PHRASES

a … distance ahead, away, apart, etc.
A bomb exploded some distance away.
within commuting/driving/strolling/travelling/wal distance
The shops are within walking distance.
within hailing/shouting/sniffing/spitting/striking/ distance
The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.

2. point a long way away/being far away

ADJ.

far, middle
I could just see the hills in the far distance.
blue
(literary) The moors stretched away into the blue distance (= the sky).

DISTANCE + NOUN

learning
The Open University offers a wide range of distance learning programmes.
vision
to have good distance vision

PREP.

at a ~
At a distance it is difficult to make out the detail on the building.
from a ~
We admired the palace from a distance.
in the ~
In the distance was a small village.

3. not being too closely involved

ADJ.

critical, professional | emotional, psychological, social

VERB + DISTANCE

keep, maintain
She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn''t want to get hurt. | Sociologists must maintain critical distance from the ideas of society at any particular time.

PREP.

~ from
He felt a sense of distance from the others.

PHRASES

a sense of distance

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