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distant

/ˈdɪstənt/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~] :existing or happening far away in space :separated by space

astronomers studying distant galaxies

They visited all sorts of distant [=far-off] places.

He finished the race a distant second. [=he was the second person to finish the race but he was far behind the winner]

The town is about 30 miles distant. [=(more commonly) away]

always used before a noun [more ~; most ~] :far away in time :happening far in the past or far into the future

In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth.

The day I left home is now a distant memory.

the distant future

We're expecting major changes in the not too distant future. [=soon]

always used before a noun [more ~; most ~] - used to describe a relative who is not closely related to you

She's a distant cousin of mine.

Some of my more distant relatives still live there. - opposite close; compare immediate

having to do with something that is not related to what is happening where you are or at the present time

His mind drifted to distant thoughts.

I remember when the restaurant's opening was nothing more than a distant possibility.

She has a distant look in her eye. [=the look on her face shows that she is thinking about something that is not related to what is happening now]

[more ~; most ~] somewhat formal :not friendly or showing emotion

People did not like her distant manner.

He was cold and distant.

[more ~; most ~] :not like someone or something else - usually + from

The values of that time seem very distant [=different] from our own.

the dim and distant past

chiefly Brit :a time that is so far in the past it is difficult to remember

I remember the dim and distant past when the town was much smaller.