Difference between Distance and Length

Distance

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move away (from) someone or something. To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. The entire amount of space to the objective. A considerable amount of space.

Length

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object.durationThe length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.Distance between the two ends of a line segment.The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.total extentpart of something that's long, a physical piece of something