A distance from home (4)
I believe the answer is:
away
'home' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a distance' is the wordplay.
'distance' becomes 'way' (way is a kind of distance).
'a'+'way'='AWAY'
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for away that I've seen before include "SECOND PART OF 18" , "Detached" , "Not present, having left" , "Missing" , "Playing at the opponents' ground" .)