frighteningdistance
nounUK /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/
US /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/
A frightening distance is a space that looks very far away and makes you feel scared.
The bridge stretched across a frightening distance, and the children held hands tightly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A gap so wide that it seems impossible to cross.
There was a frightening distance between the two cliffs.
3. A long way to travel that makes someone feel nervous.
The bus ride covered a frightening distance through the dark forest.
4. The space between two things that feels dangerously large.
The frightening distance between the boat and the shore worried the sailors.