a stone's throw

noun

: a short distance

The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.

She lives just a stone's throw away from the beach.

Examples of a stone's throw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guards Polo Club, where Prince Philip served as president for more than 50 years, is just a stone's throw from the Waleses' family home of Forest Lodge. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026

This barrier island beach town is a stone's throw from the numerous refinements of Savannah. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

The arch will be built on Memorial Circle in Arlington, Virginia, a stone's throw from Washington, DC, and Arlington National Cemetery. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 June 2026

This tiny town in the Alsace region, a stone's throw from the French–German border, features historic half-timber houses in picture-perfect condition. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

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