a stone's throw
noun
: a short distance
The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.
She lives just a stone's throw away from the beach.
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Few people come to Lamu—two degrees south of the equator, a stone's throw from the Somali border, and at what feels like the edge of the world—without being moved by it.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Just as the Strip cuts through Las Vegas, Sheikh Zayed Road runs through the heart of Dubai and many of the city's major leisure attractions are a stone's throw away from it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lockport, a town of several thousand full-time residents, is just a stone's throw away east of Lake Fields, where the median home price is $145,500.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
The northern part of the site will host the qualifying rounds, creating a seamless transition for players who, after qualifying, will be just a stone's throw away from Centre Court.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Just a stone's throw from the Canal Saint Martin, Buddy Buddy has a unique focus: artisanal nut butters, made in Belgium.
—Jade Simon, Vogue, 20 June 2024
Often just a stone's throw from a seductive shoreline or crumbling medieval castle, these colorful destinations are full of warmth, character, and Irish hospitality.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
An IndyStar investigation found the soil analysis the plan was based on was flawed, resulting in a failure to remove dangerous concentrations of coal ash at several locations in the Town of Pines, a Superfund pollution site just a stone's throw from Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
The Leinster Hotel) The Leinster Hotel is a stone's throw from Merrion Square, which boasts gardens, two museums and Georgian townhouses.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Feb. 2024
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Just as the Strip cuts through Las Vegas, Sheikh Zayed Road runs through the heart of Dubai and many of the city's major leisure attractions are a stone's throw away from it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lockport, a town of several thousand full-time residents, is just a stone's throw away east of Lake Fields, where the median home price is $145,500.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
The northern part of the site will host the qualifying rounds, creating a seamless transition for players who, after qualifying, will be just a stone's throw away from Centre Court.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Just a stone's throw from the Canal Saint Martin, Buddy Buddy has a unique focus: artisanal nut butters, made in Belgium.
—Jade Simon, Vogue, 20 June 2024
Often just a stone's throw from a seductive shoreline or crumbling medieval castle, these colorful destinations are full of warmth, character, and Irish hospitality.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
An IndyStar investigation found the soil analysis the plan was based on was flawed, resulting in a failure to remove dangerous concentrations of coal ash at several locations in the Town of Pines, a Superfund pollution site just a stone's throw from Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
The Leinster Hotel) The Leinster Hotel is a stone's throw from Merrion Square, which boasts gardens, two museums and Georgian townhouses.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Feb. 2024
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“A stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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