stone's throw
stone's throw · stone's throws
Steinwurf, Katzensprung
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stoneA short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
A couple of grown-ups was standing a couple of stone's throws away from us.
Steinwurf, Katzensprung
a short distance
Translations
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short distance:
Forms
plural: stone's throwsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a short distance:step
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstone-throwing