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单词 stone's throw
释义

stone's throw

noun

: a short distance
lives within a stone's throw of town

Synonyms

  • ace
  • hair
  • hairbreadth
  • hairsbreadth
  • hairline
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • inch
  • neck
  • shouting distance
  • step
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Example Sentences

the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
Recent Examples on the Web Completed in 2019, the station is a stone's throw away from the entrance to Badaling, the most popular section of the centuries-old wall. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 Spread out on a high butte of its own in Jackson Hole, Spring Creek Ranch is just a stone's throw from Grand Teton National Park and a short drive from Yellowstone. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 This charming boutique hotel, which is just a stone's throw from the Hollywood Boulevard, briefly made its debut in February 2020 before reopening its fire-engine red door in July. Vogue, 21 June 2022 Olympos Lodge, a boutique hotel on the Mediterranean coast, is also a stone's throw from Mt. Olympos, another Lycian city. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Centrally located in the sixth district (a stone's throw from Vienna's world-class museums), this 91-room property is like an explosion of Belle Époque exuberance filtered through the lens of Wes Anderson. Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 Just a stone's throw from the center of Todos Santos, guests of Jazamango are greeted by a long, lush green driveway flanked by an orchard which leads to its beautiful open dining space. William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021 Nestled in a valley northeast of Beijing, a stone's throw from the Great Wall, the boulder-like Chapel of Sound looks as if it were carved from the landscape itself. CNN, 3 Oct. 2021 This year’s Super Bowl is in Inglewood, a stone's throw from Los Angeles International Airport, and that means it’s a probable loss from a tax standpoint for players and coaches of both teams — and a win for California. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

stone's throw

noun

as in inch
a very small distance or degree the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inch
  • step
  • shouting distance
  • neck
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • ace
  • hair
  • hairbreadth
  • bit
  • hairline
  • hairsbreadth
  • jot
  • trifle
  • crumb
  • particle
  • dab
  • smidgen
  • minim
  • mite
  • smidgin
  • iota
  • trace
  • smidgeon
  • smidge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • long haul
  • mile
  • country mile
  • infinity
  • light-year
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