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noun
a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
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Origin of stone's throw

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby stone's throw

stoneroller, Stones, stone saw, Stone sheep, stone shoot, stone's throw, stonewall, stonewalling, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Riot, Stone walls do not a prison make
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Words related to stone's throw

earshot, eyeshot, holler, near, next door, shouting distance, spitting distance

British Dictionary definitions for stone's throw

stone's throw
noun
a short distanceAlso called: stonecast
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