striking distance
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nounDefinition of STRIKING DISTANCE
: a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained <almost within striking distance of their goal>
See Examples of STRIKING DISTANCE
- The snake was within striking distance.
First Known Use of STRIKING DISTANCE
1751
Rhymes with STRIKING DISTANCE
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