"distance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪstəns/ Audio: en-us-distance.ogg [US] Forms: distance [singular], distances [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The distance between two things is how far apart they are. A short distance means they're close to each other, and a long distance means they're far apart.
    Sense id: simple-distance-en-noun-paGZJ36N

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪstəns/ Audio: en-us-distance.ogg [US] Forms: distance [canonical], distances [third-person, singular], distanced [past], distanced [past, participle], distancing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|distanc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you distance yourself from someone, you move away from something or someone.
    Sense id: simple-distance-en-verb-8E~wmzwB
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        {
          "text": "The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles."
        },
        {
          "text": "The distance from my house to the store is 2 kilometres."
        },
        {
          "text": "The two girls were sitting a short distance apart, so they could hear each other whisper."
        }
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        },
        {
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        },
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