/ Dictionary / Index D distance university: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis'tance univer"sity Pronunciation: [key] — Canadian. Canadian. a degree-granting institution operating wholly or mainly by correspondence courses for students not resident on or within commuting distance of the campus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. distance medley distant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language