vast distance

collocation in English

meaningsofvastanddistance

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vast
adjective
uk
/vɑːst/us
/væst/
extremely ...
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distance
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofvastanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvast distance

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The field has moved avastdistancesince this book was composed, but the book has not moved with it.
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The embrace of juxtaposition in art can be experienced as liberating because it bridges thevastdistancebetween the disparate elements of modern life.
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We are experiencing a major social crisis; there is avastdistancebetween the citizens and our institutions.
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One could have a situation in which there were facilities without having to move anyvastdistance—especially, for example, in summary trials.
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It was presented to us at avastdistancein a somewhat crude form, but there is no doubt that it was a very vigorous struggle.
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But let us not forget that we are talking about a theoretical possibility and that there is a great deal of difference, avastdistance, between theory and practice.
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Petroleum reserves are typically avastdistancefrom consumption but can be transferred at ambient temperatures.
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The house's hilltop location makes it visible from avastdistancein all directions.
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Through this arch, at avastdistance, in the middle of a piazza, is seen a stately obelisk.
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It will take them months to cross thevastdistance.
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Due to her telepathic abilities, she was able to sense her brother's death despite thevastdistancebetween them.
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He was amazed that a small glass artwork could capture his attention from avastdistance.
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These families form a line of successive or parallel tornado paths and can cover a short span or avastdistance.
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Because of thevastdistanceinvolved, the journey will span the lives of many generations.
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Due to thevastdistancebetween locations, the high cost of telescopes, and slow communications, the need for the formation of a common platform was felt.
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Recording and broadcast technologies (wire, tape, phonographs) enabled vast distances in time and space between the production and the consumption of music.
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Physically they were kept apart by their families and thevastdistancebetween them, but their hearts were together as their love for each other grew.
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Earthquakes reflect the means whereby continents are assembled and broken apart, sometimes involving slivers migrating vast distances, and colossal rejigging of surface environments.
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Patients from such areas need to travel vast distances, with major disruption to their families.
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