middle distance

noun

1
: a part of a pictorial representation or scene between the foreground and the background
2
: any footrace distance usually from 800 to 1500 meters or from 880 yards to one mile

Examples of middle distance in a Sentence

As I looked out over the water, a small boat appeared in the middle distance.
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Two minutes of loading cows onto trailers, with dust clouds billowing and people on horses staring into the middle distance. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 As Djokovic stared into the middle distance of Arthur Ashe Stadium, wondering what to do about the heat, the humidity and the rhythm of his serve, the man stood stoic behind. Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024 Her council is still yapping at her, and her most powerful allies are moping and staring off into the middle distance. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 14 July 2024 The start of the broadcast television season also marks the return of my favorite broadcast television archetype, the antisocial genius who solves crimes/medical mysteries/legal quandaries by alternatingly squinting or staring off into the middle distance. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for middle distance 

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle distance was in 1803

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“Middle distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20distance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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