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

The council approved a zoning change and unveiled a plan to build 120 apartments for an estimated $91 million in the quaint town center, a stone’s throw from several gourmet restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

In his field, just a stone's throw from his house, Kone still works only with a machete and wears open-toed shoes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"The venue is only a stone's throw away from the comedy club I did my first 10-minute set in all those years ago," Whitehall said.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

One of the Specials was only a stone’s throw away, scanning the forest with slow back-and-forth sweeps of his head, his eyes searching the dense trees relentlessly.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld