within/in walking distance
idiom
: not very far : close enough to reach by walking
Her house is within walking distance.
—often + ofHer job is within walking distance of her school.
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Thanks to a bounty of family-run tasting rooms within walking distance of one another, the charming town of Los Olivos is an ideal starting point.
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Visit California, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
For most Puerto Vallarta establishments — and most tourists — that means an oceanfront property within walking distance to the Pacific.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Not the one within walking distance of the house, but the good one, across town?
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Now all festivities will be within walking distance of each other in the Cultural District.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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Visit California, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
For most Puerto Vallarta establishments — and most tourists — that means an oceanfront property within walking distance to the Pacific.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Not the one within walking distance of the house, but the good one, across town?
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Now all festivities will be within walking distance of each other in the Cultural District.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for within/in walking distance
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“Within/in walking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%2Fin%20walking%20distance. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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