within/in walking distance
idiom
: not very far : close enough to reach by walking
Her house is within walking distance.
—often + ofHer job is within walking distance of her school.
Examples of within/in walking distance in a Sentence
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The Tsukiji fish market is also within walking distance.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The hotel is conveniently located less than a block from the train station, making nearly everything in town within walking distance.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Part of the charm of living in or visiting Paris, New York City, or other old, dense metro areas is the prospect of having a favorite coffee shop or bakery within walking distance.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
Located within walking distance of dining, groceries and retail.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
The Scaleybark light-rail station is also within walking distance and goes to South End, uptown Charlotte and other stops.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
Although the area encompasses one of the community’s main business districts, homes abound on the streets nearby, so plenty of the township’s almost 100,000 residents are within walking distance of the corridor, LaFever noted.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The developments, all within walking distance of the Boise River Greenbelt and near Shoreline Drive and Whitewater Park Boulevard, promise to leave a stamp on a changing city and revamp an area still filled with parking lots and one-story commercial buildings.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The hotel is conveniently located less than a block from the train station, making nearly everything in town within walking distance.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Part of the charm of living in or visiting Paris, New York City, or other old, dense metro areas is the prospect of having a favorite coffee shop or bakery within walking distance.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
Located within walking distance of dining, groceries and retail.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
The Scaleybark light-rail station is also within walking distance and goes to South End, uptown Charlotte and other stops.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
Although the area encompasses one of the community’s main business districts, homes abound on the streets nearby, so plenty of the township’s almost 100,000 residents are within walking distance of the corridor, LaFever noted.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The developments, all within walking distance of the Boise River Greenbelt and near Shoreline Drive and Whitewater Park Boulevard, promise to leave a stamp on a changing city and revamp an area still filled with parking lots and one-story commercial buildings.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
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