distance clause

noun

An adverbial clause that expresses the distance or the extent of spatial separation of events.

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Meanings

noundistance clause (plural distance clauses)

plural distance clauses

  1. grammarAn adverbial clause that expresses the distance or the extent of spatial separation of events.
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APA

distance clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20clause

MLA

“distance clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distance clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20clause.

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