as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
In Austin, the Heywood Hotel sits roughly equidistant from Kemuri Tatsu-Ya and longtime standard-bearer Franklin Barbecue—each a quick ride on the hotel’s free loaner bikes.
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Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Guehi then passes the ball into the space behind Villa’s midfield, to a point that is equidistant from their centre-backs, which helps Mateta drop to receive it because Torres and Carlos are unsure who has to move up to defend the centre-forward.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Guehi then passes the ball into the space behind Villa’s midfield, to a point that is equidistant from their centre-backs, which helps Mateta drop to receive it because Torres and Carlos are unsure who has to move up to defend the centre-forward.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
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Around the halfway point, Mai’s domesticity grows feral.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tours take a short break at the halfway point for homemade pumpkin bread and hot cocoa.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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For example, the synthetic fabrics used on the innermost layer are versatile, and engineers can introduce new properties and functionalities for users.—
Cara Ocobock,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub — perhaps more than any other coach on staff — is not afraid to share his innermost thoughts during interviews.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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It is designed to validate the new magnet system, the inner triplet beam-focusing magnets, and its complex infrastructure, which is a crucial element in LHC’s major upgrade set to enter operation in 2030.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Weather, particularly strong wind, Liveing reported, might also bring on the inner storm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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