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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This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 1,313-square-foot house sat on a corner lot in Verona, within walking distance of the town’s 54-acre public park.
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Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pop by MoJo Coffee House on your way to Magazine Street and be sure to soak up the charming architecture and rich history the city has to offer, all within walking distance.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar and the Lynx Blue Line both have stops within walking distance from Bank of America Stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Fairmont Château Laurier Popular destinations, including the National Gallery of Canada, ByWard Market, and the Royal Canadian Mint, are all within walking distance.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pop by MoJo Coffee House on your way to Magazine Street and be sure to soak up the charming architecture and rich history the city has to offer, all within walking distance.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar and the Lynx Blue Line both have stops within walking distance from Bank of America Stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Fairmont Château Laurier Popular destinations, including the National Gallery of Canada, ByWard Market, and the Royal Canadian Mint, are all within walking distance.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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