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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.