stone's throw

noun

: a short distance
lives within a stone's throw of town

Examples of stone's throw in a Sentence

the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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The property is a stone's throw away from the water. Tamara Gane, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023 Also, Ukraine was a stone's throw away. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023 Situated within a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in the chic 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La is sophistication and luxury at its finest. Claire Stern, ELLE, 17 Jan. 2023 The Cambria Hotel in downtown Dallas is located a stone's throw from the Dallas Convention Center. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for stone's throw 

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stone's throw was in 1581

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“Stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stone's throw

noun
: a short distance
lives within a stone's throw of the school
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