/ Dictionary / Index M middle distance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mid'dle dis'tance Pronunciation: [key] Also calledthe represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc. (in track) a race distance ranging from 400 meters or 440 yards to 1 mile. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Middle Congo Middle Dutch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language