Definition of "Distance" :

noun: the property created by the space between two objects or points

noun: size of the gap between two places

"The distance from New York to Chicago."

noun: indifference by personal withdrawal

"Emotional distance."

noun: a distant region

"I could see it in the distance."

noun: the interval between two times

"The distance from birth to death."

noun: a remote point in time

"If that happens it will be at some distance in the future."

verb: go far ahead of

"He outdistanced the other runners."

verb: keep at a distance

"We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living."