Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Spatial Distance

These adjectives describe the extent or measurement of distance between objects or locations, conveying attributes like "distant", "far", "close", "near", etc.

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close [adjective]

near in distance

Ex: The close distance between the two cities makes it easy to commute .

near [adjective]

not far from a place

Ex: The near side of the riverbank offers a beautiful view of the sunset .

nearby [adjective]

located close to a particular place or within a short distance

Ex: They chose a nearby hotel for their overnight stay .

distant [adjective]

having a great space or extent between two points

Ex: She dreamed of visiting distant countries she had only read about .

far [adjective]

situated at a considerable distance in space

Ex: The spacecraft traveled to a far corner of the solar system .

remote [adjective]

far away in space or distant in position

Ex: The remote island in the Pacific Ocean was uninhabited .

faraway [adjective]

located at a great distance in space

Ex: From the mountaintop , they could see the lights of a faraway city twinkling .

adjacent [adjective]

situated next to or near something

Ex: The new playground was built adjacent to the elementary school .

contiguous [adjective]

sharing a common border or touching at some point

Ex: The two rooms were designed to be contiguous , allowing for easy access between them .

reachable [adjective]

(of a place) capable of being accessed or entered without difficulty

Ex: The beach is easily reachable from the hotel by a short walk .

outlying [adjective]

far from the center or main areas

Ex: The outlying villages rely on agriculture for their livelihoods .

far-flung [adjective]

located at a considerable distance from a central point

Ex: The expedition traveled to far-flung regions of the Arctic to gather research data .

Adjectives of Time and Place
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Adjectives of Location	Adjectives of Direction	Adjectives of Spatial Distance