Definition: located far away spatially
Usage: distant lands; remote stars
Main entry: remote, removed, distant
Definition: separate or apart in time
Usage: distant events; the remote past or future
Main entry: distant
Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Usage: distant villages; the sound of distant traffic; a distant sound; a distant telephone call
Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Usage: a distant cousin; a remote relative; a distant likeness; considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
Main entry: aloof, distant, upstage
Definition: remote in manner
Usage: stood apart with aloof dignity; a distant smile; he was upstage with strangers