arm's length adjective 3noun 3forms 1 adjective3 •Barely within reach. •Independent, but related. •Distant, detached. noun3 •A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.I need about ten arm's lengths of yarn. •(figurative) A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.She remained at arm's length though we worked together for many years. •(figurative) A condition of independence and parity for parties to a transaction.The police work at arm's length from the army. formsarm's lengths
