distant

英['dɪst(ə)nt] 美['dɪstənt]

1. separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance;

"the distant past"

"distant villages"

"the sound of distant traffic"

"a distant sound"

"a distant telephone call"

2. far apart in relevance or relationship;

"a distant cousin"

"a distant likeness"

3. remote in manner;

"stood apart with aloof dignity"

"a distant smile"

"he was upstage with strangers"

4. far distant in time;

"distant events"

"the remote past or future"

"a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"

5. far distant in space;

"distant lands"

"remote stars"

"a remote outpost of civilization"

"a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"