Definitions of distance:

• noun:   the property created by the space between two objects or points
• noun:   size of the gap between two places

  Example: "The distance from New York to Chicago"

• noun:   indifference by personal withdrawal

  Example: "Emotional distance"

• noun:   a distant region

  Example: "I could see it in the distance"

• noun:   the interval between two times

  Example: "The distance from birth to death"

• noun:   a remote point in time

  Example: "If that happens it will be at some distance in the future"

• verb:   keep at a distance

  Example: "We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"

• verb:   go far ahead of

  Example: "He outdistanced the other runners"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #85868)