stone's throw

noun

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

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the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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The property, located a stone's throw from the opera, offers a commanding view of Lake Zürich. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023 Overwater villas are suspended above the waves, and a mere stone's throw from colorful coral gardens that surround the resort. — New Atlas, 26 June 2025 The setting for The Truman Show, its downtown offers quaint cafes, as well as food vendors in airstream trailers, just a stone's throw away from the sugar-white sand beach. — Cristina Corvino, Country Living, 4 Feb. 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

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First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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

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stone's throw

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