Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for at a distance.

at a distance

ADJECTIVE
far-off
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




NOUN
arm's length
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It orbits extremely close to its star, at a distance just one fortieth that of Mercury from the Sun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Prince William has been at a distance from much of the Andrew story for so long.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

This time, Beijing is emphasising "keeping foreign forces that might intervene at a distance from Taiwan", said Chieh Chung, a military expert at the island's Tamkang University.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

This force Newton called gravity, and believed that it acted at a distance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "at a distance" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com