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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Moscow vowed to retaliate and has started intensive reforms of its forces in the northwest of the country, including expanding the military facilities a stone's throw from Finland and Estonia, a fellow NATO member just to the south of Helsinki.
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Helberg awoke on Thursday to discover the massive bow of the NCL Salten resting a stone's throw from his home in Byneset, Norway, near Trondheim.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The remains were found just a stone's throw from pop megastar Taylor Swift's beachside mansion in the town.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The entire footprint of the land in which Epic Universe sits, a stone's throw from the Orlando Convention Center, is 750 acres.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Open-air dining at the property's restaurant and lounge highlights fresh Caribbean flavors just a stone's throw from an infinity pool that seems to melt into the ocean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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.
—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
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Helberg awoke on Thursday to discover the massive bow of the NCL Salten resting a stone's throw from his home in Byneset, Norway, near Trondheim.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The remains were found just a stone's throw from pop megastar Taylor Swift's beachside mansion in the town.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The entire footprint of the land in which Epic Universe sits, a stone's throw from the Orlando Convention Center, is 750 acres.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Open-air dining at the property's restaurant and lounge highlights fresh Caribbean flavors just a stone's throw from an infinity pool that seems to melt into the ocean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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.
—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
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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 21 Jun. 2025.
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