How to Use within/in walking distance in a Sentence

within/in walking distance

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  • His father worked in walking distance of where the Rangers play.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • One of the best parts of living in a city is having a wide range of shops within walking distance.
    Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • For baseball fans, the hotel is within walking distance of the Tokyo Dome.
    Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • There were three fires Harris could see from her home — not within walking distance, but near enough to smell the smoke.
    Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • On the street, Chesterman told me, kids learn how to find the homes of other children within walking distance.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
  • Many tulip farms are within walking distance of bus stops, so keep an eye out for color and enjoy the stroll.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
  • There was no record store within walking distance, for sure.
    Niko Stratis, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Great location with shops within walking distance and the beach was so close!
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 23 June 2022
  • There are a few near Changkat Bukit Bintang, close to the heart of the city, so within walking distance from the old-town areas where all the restaurants and cafés are.
    Lauren Ho, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • As is often the case with the Olympics, the venues are spread far and wide, and few are located within walking distance of one another.
    Sally French Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The home is within walking distance of the private Charlotte Country Day School.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
  • It's located directly across from the beach, has a pool, and is within walking distance of the town's shops and restaurants.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
  • My family lives within walking distance of a high school, and around this time last year, a teenager knocked on our door.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Marketing to out-of-town fans would be a convenience for those who would want to stay within walking distance of the ballpark.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • And the fun extends beyond the slopes with the B-lot winter RV parking, a great scene complete with gorgeous views of the mountain, all within walking distance to the lifts.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Ashley Harrington says Maple Park is within walking distance of her home and that her kids will use the park every day.
    Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Porter knows firsthand the value of housing within walking distance of work.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The office is within walking distance of his Noe Valley apartment and only steps away from some of the city’s best taquerias and cocktail bars.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the gardens are clustered within walking distance; others are within a short drive.
    Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Guesthouse Zollhaus, with 14 simple but modern rooms, is within walking distance of the main train station and is also close to the Langstrasse area.
    Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The resort is not within walking distance of downtown San Miguel.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The homes are located just a block from Hotel Jerome and within walking distance to downtown Aspen.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Within walking distance of Stonecliffe is Woods Restaurant.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Situated on the rugged coast of Streymoy within walking distance of Torshavn's centre, the hotel has a garden hot tub: the best place to soak up the ocean views.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 9 July 2024
  • This motel is within walking distance of many of Pagosa Springs’ favorite amenities.
    Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 24 July 2024
  • This is a place where teachers, mill workers and housekeepers could still afford to live within walking distance of the Gulf’s white sand beaches.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The women, who taught lessons about the Holocaust, were both widows and remained best friends until the end, living within walking distance of each other for years.
    CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The current address of Ricardo Nahe, 40, and his wife Shavana, 35, is within walking distance of the church.
    Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Long Beach plans to host eight events — and an unannounced number of Paralympic events — mostly within walking distance of City Hall.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • My passion for strengthening our schools and my vision for a quality school within walking distance of every home keep me in this fight.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024

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