B1adjectiverelationshipstravel
US/ˈdɪs.tənt/
UK/ˈdɪs.tənt/
far away in space or time; also not friendly or close in a relationship
In context
We could hear the sound of distant thunder.
One day, robots may do most housework, but that is still in the distant future.
After he moved to the city, he became distant from his old friends.
Words that go with distant
adjective + noun
- distant futureLiving on Mars is a plan for the distant future.
- distant pastThose days now feel like the distant past.
- distant relativeA distant relative came to the funeral.
- distant memoryLife without the internet is a distant memory.
adjective + preposition
- distant fromThe village is distant from the main road.