stone's throw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stone's throw
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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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
Others have been sleeping within a stone's throw of the frontline so they can battle the blazes through the night.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Among them was a Parton cousin, Brent Allen, who said he grew up a stone's throw from the music legend on the hills of Locust Ridge above Sevierville.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Alfred and Gracy lived in the rough log cabin, currently located in the work yard, a stone’s throw from the rear entrance of the main house.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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