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
Recent Examples on the Web 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 The property, located a stone's throw from the opera, offers a commanding view of Lake Zürich. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023 The brick-and-mortar shop, opened by former law enforcement and military veterans, is only a stone's throw away from the stand on Brown Avenue, and is a worth while stop for those who'd like to grab a scoop of the shop's signature gelato. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023 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 Nestled in Montecito, which is a stone's throw away from downtown Santa Barbara, this listing gives the notoriously laidback California lifestyle a refined and downright luxurious twist. Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 12 Jan. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stone's throw

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