stone's throw

American  

noun

1. a short distance.

   The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.

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stone's throw British  

noun

1. Also called: stonecast. a short distance

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Etymology

Origin of stone's throw

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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stone's throw

A large glass sliding door opens to yet another deck, which is just a stone’s throw away from the ocean.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Loui Ridi keeps watch from his balcony on a pair of dusty camper vans parked a stone’s throw from his yard, bracing for the next attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Buffalo Bills owners have their very own version of Camelot: Camelot Farms in Boca Raton, which is located just a stone’s throw from their daughter’s primary residence.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

When they had galloped for several minutes without any further noise from the lions Shasta said, "I say! That other horse is galloping beside us now. Only a stone's throw away."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis