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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One of his right-footed attempts, uncorked with minimal backlift, crashes against the bar with such force that the noise reverberates around the ground and the ball bounces out towards the halfway line.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second line scored a highlight-reel goal to make it 4-0 before the halfway point of the period.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The scientists found the three innermost stars are more massive and hotter than the sun, while the outermost component, the fourth star, is cooler, less massive and thus similar to the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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By then, Israeli intelligence had planted a bomb in a Revolutionary Guards guest house that, in addition to killing the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, also demonstrated its ability to penetrate the innermost sanctums of the Iranian regime.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Inside are seven en suite bedrooms and a total of eight and a half bathrooms, along with a home theater, gym, and even a meditation room—though inner peace hasn’t exactly been the vibe here.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are hints tossed out to suggest his characters’ inner recesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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