Meaning
Far away in space or in time; not close.
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Word origin
From Latin distare, meaning to stand apart.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- distare
- English cognates
- distance
Examples
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Distant describes things far away that you can only just see or hear.
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Distant works for time too: long ago or far in the future.
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A distant person is cold and hard to get close to.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 10: distant, tube, valuable and 7 more words.