/ Dictionary / Index S skip distance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skip' dis"tance Pronunciation: [key] — Radio. Radio. the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. skipdent skipjack Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language