Distance Measurement Terms

adjective An adjective describes or modifies a noun, indicating a quality or characteristic. In this case, 'distant' describes something that is far away in space or time.

• The distant mountain range was barely visible through the thick fog.
• I could see a distant figure walking towards us in the park.
• I heard a rumor from a distant friend that the party got canceled.
• His mind was in a distant place, lost in thoughts of the past.

adjective superlative form of the adjective 'far', meaning the most distant in space or time

• The furthest point of the journey was reached after three days of travel.
• I can't believe we walked all the way to the furthest corner of the park.
• We hiked to the furthest spot on the trail and it was totally worth it.
• She pushed herself to the furthest limits of her abilities to achieve success.

noun a marker along a road or highway that indicates the distance in miles from a specific point

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• The milepost on the highway indicated that we were only 20 miles away from our destination.
• I always use the milepost to know how far I am from home.
• I saw the milepost and knew we were getting close to the beach.
• The successful completion of the project was a milepost in her career.