distant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company plans to expand into distant markets in the coming years.
Word Family
Synonyms
- remotea device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
- fara terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
Collocations
- Easy distant star in the skydescribing distant star in the sky (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance)
- Medium distant relative from abroaddescribing distant relative from abroad (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance)
- Hard distant prospect of economic recoverydescribing distant prospect of economic recovery (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance)
- Very Hard remain aloof and distant in meetingsto remain aloof and distant in meetings, meaning to stay the same; remain in a certain state
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.