striking distance
nounDefinition of striking distance
: a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained
almost within striking distance of their goal
Examples of striking distance in a Sentence
The snake was within striking distance.
Recent Examples on the Web
With the Revolution among the hottest teams in the league and sitting just 3 points back of the Red Bulls, a win would put them in striking distance of a top-four spot in the East. — Dan Shulman, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolution’s keys to victory over the Red Bulls," 16 Aug. 2019 The Giants were in striking distance trailing 3-0 entering the seventh, but Bellinger’s one-out single ignited the Dodgers’ big rally. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants not in Dodgers’ league, get slammed 9-0," 18 June 2019 Now the second-youngest team at the tournament — with an average age of 26 — is in striking distance of the final. — Andrew Keh, New York Times, "England Takes Another Step Toward Bringing ‘It’ Home," 8 July 2018 Recent polling shows Cox competing for the second spot in the run-up to the June primary, and some polls show Allen in striking distance. — Phil Willon, latimes.com, "California Republicans can't agree on a candidate for governor at state party convention," 7 May 2018 Located in striking distance to parks like Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier or the Great Smokey Mountains, guests stay in upscale tents, some complete with indoor plumbing and wood-burning stoves. — Amanda Loudin /, NBC News, "If you want a truly unplugged experience this weekend, these hotels want to help.," 9 Mar. 2018 Lusher was still in striking distance down 14-0 at halftime, but Quinn ripped off a 46-yard touchdown that kept the momentum in McMain's favor for good. — Josh Preston, NOLA.com, "McMain 30, Lusher 6: Dentrell Quinn shines in new role as quarterback," 7 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'striking distance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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