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单词 stone's throws
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 throws

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inches
  • steps
  • necks
  • hairbreadths
  • hairsbreadths
  • hairs
  • smidgeons
  • hairlines
  • smidgins
  • aces
  • bits
  • particles
  • crumbs
  • jots
  • trifles
  • dabs
  • minims
  • smidges
  • mites
  • iotas
  • smidgens
  • traces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • long hauls
  • miles
  • country miles
  • infinities
  • light-years
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