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
If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.
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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
On a logarithmic scale, the Sun, Mercury, and Mars are practically equidistant.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
On a logarithmic scale, the Sun, Mercury, and Mars are practically equidistant.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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In the story, our devices become a gateway to another world — or, rather, a halfway point between our universe and the afterlife.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The halfway point in the season is already here for a few teams.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Home represents the essence of our innermost memories.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is a very compact system — all four planets could easily fit inside the orbit of our solar system's innermost planet, Mercury.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This can be an invitation to take responsibility for your inner fire.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cut in the style’s signature half d’Orsay shape, the shoes left the inner side of the foot open while the outer side stayed fully covered.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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