at a distance

Synonyms

yonder far away apart remote distant distantly afar Yon at bay far-off far and away ayont ayond

Antonyms

nearly close up

Examples

The Russians imitate French ways, but always at a distance of fifty years. Stendhal

Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. Zora Neale Hurston

When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans. Bob Woodward

Who takes a lion at a distance fears a mole present. Italian Proverb

At a distance enjoy the fragrance of flowers. Japanese Proverb

Condemn a man within earshot; praise him at a distance. Yugoslav Proverb

Words in the phrase

at a distance

Close letter words and terms

at a disadvantage at a discount at a discounted price at a distance from something at a distance with something at a double price