distance · n
distance (PLACE)
B2 somewhere that is far away, but close enough for you to see or hear the things that are there
Dictionary examples:
I could see Mary in the distance. (17.4)
From a distance, it sounded like a bell ringing. (57.2)
distance (LENGTH)
B1 the amount of space between two places
Dictionary examples:
I'd walk any distance for free food, even to the next city! (0.0)
The distance between my alarm and snooze button is dangerously short. (0.0)
I can smell pizza from a distance of three blocks away. (0.0)
He travels quite a distance to work every day. (21.7)
What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona? (23.1)
Does she live within walking distance of her parents? (27.1)