Allow for greater braking distances when pulling a loaded trailer
geographical, physical
These immigrants face problems of geographical distance and cultural isolation
VERB + DISTANCE
cover, fly, go, travel, walk
The young birds were soon flying distances of 200 feet or more
(figurative)
Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds but he went the full distance
keep
I kept a comfortable distance behind the van
determine, measure
gauge, judge
It is very difficult to judge distances in the desert
DISTANCE + NOUN
runner, running
a long-distance runner
PREP
at a ~ (from/of)
When launching a kick it is essential to be at the correct distance from your opponent. The town is situated at a distance of twenty miles from Oxford. She followed them at a discreet distance
from a ~ (of)
Visitors can only view the painting from a distance of three metres
over a ~ (of)
The sound can be heard over a distance of more than five miles
within a ~
children living within a certain distance of the school
~ away from
The house is a short distance away from the bus station
~ between
What's the distance between London and Edinburgh?
~ from, ~ to
the distance from our house to the school
PHRASES
a … distance ahead, away, apart, etc.
A bomb exploded some distance away
within commuting/driving/strolling/travelling/wal distance
The shops are within walking distance
within hailing/shouting/sniffing/spitting/ striking/ distance
The cat was now within striking distance of the duck
(figurative)
We came within spitting distance of winning the cup
She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt. Sociologists must maintain critical distance from the ideas of society at any particular time