spitting distance

noun

informal
: a short distance
Our house is within spitting distance of the park.

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Like Engle, Moorehead lives within spitting distance of the data center site. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Stock futures are basically flat this morning as the S & P 500 sits within spitting distance of a new record close. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 The Cowboys were literally within spitting distance of beating the Eagles in Philly. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 Chris Hemsworth, in one of his most layered roles, is Mike Davis, an elusive loner of a jewel thief who gets in and out of his targets, all within spitting distance of the 101, without getting caught and without hurting anyone. — Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spitting distance

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