a stone's throw
noun
: a short distance
The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.
She lives just a stone's throw away from the beach.
Examples of a stone's throw in a Sentence
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The full-floor apartment at 50 United Nations Plaza, located on the 37th floor of the luxury Midtown Manhattan tower a stone's throw from the UN building, was acquired in 2019 during Trump's first term to be the official ambassadorial residence.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Located on the banks of the river, just a stone's throw from the Majestic Theatre, Luz Roja is the perfect spot to grab a bite before a show.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
There's the produce grown just a stone's throw from the castle.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The future housing projects are also located just a stone's throw away from the $510 million expansion of UPMC Mercy, which was completed in 2023, and a new $55 million Duquesne University medical college, which opened last year.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
This spacious five-bedroom rental a stone's throw away from King Street (on the main artery of the city’s historic district) features a green-and-pink palette befitting of the Wicked set and can sleep up to 14 of your nearest and dearest.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Neri's Tacos Ask any local where to grab a budget-friendly bite in San Pedro, and they're bound to recommend Neri's Tacos, where authentic Mexican street food reminds you the border is just a stone's throw away.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
Choose your own adventure between the king-size pool or on-site pond located on the property's 23 acres, or breathe in some fresh mountain air along the tangle of trails that are situated just a stone's throw away.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
In fact, the day of this fire, not a stone's throw away as the crow flies, there was snow right up the mountain here, the same day as this devastating fire here in Altadena.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Located on the banks of the river, just a stone's throw from the Majestic Theatre, Luz Roja is the perfect spot to grab a bite before a show.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
There's the produce grown just a stone's throw from the castle.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The future housing projects are also located just a stone's throw away from the $510 million expansion of UPMC Mercy, which was completed in 2023, and a new $55 million Duquesne University medical college, which opened last year.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
This spacious five-bedroom rental a stone's throw away from King Street (on the main artery of the city’s historic district) features a green-and-pink palette befitting of the Wicked set and can sleep up to 14 of your nearest and dearest.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Neri's Tacos Ask any local where to grab a budget-friendly bite in San Pedro, and they're bound to recommend Neri's Tacos, where authentic Mexican street food reminds you the border is just a stone's throw away.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
Choose your own adventure between the king-size pool or on-site pond located on the property's 23 acres, or breathe in some fresh mountain air along the tangle of trails that are situated just a stone's throw away.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
In fact, the day of this fire, not a stone's throw away as the crow flies, there was snow right up the mountain here, the same day as this devastating fire here in Altadena.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“A stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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