stone's throw
nounDefinition of stone's throw
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Synonyms & Antonyms for stone's throw
Synonyms
ace, hair, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step
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Examples of stone's throw in a Sentence
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The Toffees currently play at Goodison Park, which is situated on the opposite side of Stanley Park - a stone's throw away from neighbourhood rivals Liverpool's famous Anfield stadium. — SI.com, "Everton Unveil Stunning New Waterfront Stadium Plans on Banks of the River Mersey," 25 July 2019 That's the cost of living a stone's throw away from the River Oaks Country Club. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "River Oaks home once listed at $16.95 million hits the market at $9.9 million," 5 June 2019 The downtown Seattle store is hardly more exciting than a Banana Republic and barely frequented, just a stone's throw away from Nordstrom's lavish flagship, an inexplicably weak showing in its rival's hometown. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Barneys’ Bankruptcy Shows Dangers of Luxe Department Store Expansions," 7 Aug. 2019 Located just off the intersection of College Avenue and Moorland Road and within sight of Interstate 43, the Commerce Center East I building is surrounded commercial interests, but within a stone's throw of several residential subdivisions. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee couldn't contain the Eagle Park Brewing owners' plans -- so they expanded to Muskego," 11 July 2019 Despite living just a stone's throw from Windsor Castle the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not there to participate in the festivities. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Aren't at This Morning's Garter Day Celebration," 17 June 2019 Hippodrome Hotel Located on a quiet side street in La Condesa, Hippodrome Hotel is just a stone's throw from Spain Park and Mexico Park. — Susannah Rigg, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "19 Best Boutique Hotels in Mexico City," 27 Feb. 2018 There's also a water playground, and the Houston Zoo is a stone's throw away. — Houston Chronicle, "Playgrounds around Houston," 10 May 2018 Steinvorth and Rohrmoser spend lots of time at the nearby Pure Jungle Spa, which is just a stone's throw away from their property. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "An Artists’ Guide to the Paradisiacal Beach Town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica," 2 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stone's throw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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