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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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 a stone's throw away.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
The homey haunt, just a stone's throw from the shore, has served up many ice-cold beverages for tanned locals and sunburnt visitors alike.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2,000-year-old artifact was found at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, located in the Old City and just a stone's throw away from the Temple Mount.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This includes one with a crowd of over 2,000 in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine, a 45-minute drive from Middletown and just a stone's throw away from Vance's home in East Walnut Hills.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The restaurant, Little Rey, will open later this spring at 2019 West End Avenue, a stone's throw from Vanderbilt's campus.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Children often can be found at the splash pad and playground a stone's throw from the factory.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Blue Origin Floating under three red-and-blue parachutes, the New Shepard capsule touched down a stone's throw from the booster's concrete landing pad, closer than any previous landing.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
The homey haunt, just a stone's throw from the shore, has served up many ice-cold beverages for tanned locals and sunburnt visitors alike.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2,000-year-old artifact was found at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, located in the Old City and just a stone's throw away from the Temple Mount.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This includes one with a crowd of over 2,000 in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine, a 45-minute drive from Middletown and just a stone's throw away from Vance's home in East Walnut Hills.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The restaurant, Little Rey, will open later this spring at 2019 West End Avenue, a stone's throw from Vanderbilt's campus.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Children often can be found at the splash pad and playground a stone's throw from the factory.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Blue Origin Floating under three red-and-blue parachutes, the New Shepard capsule touched down a stone's throw from the booster's concrete landing pad, closer than any previous landing.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 June 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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