ˌmiddle ˈdistance noun the middle distance the part of a picture or view that is between the nearest part and the part that is furthest away:
She just stood there gazing into the middle distance. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
ˈmiddle-ˌdistance adjective [only before noun] a middle-distance race is neither very short nor very long, for example 800 or 1,500 metres
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲