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 a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
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Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Shortly after the halfway mark, the movie morphs into something closer to an unofficial three-hander.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the crew made it to the halfway point between the Earth and the moon, NASA shared an update at midnight on April 4.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With a paring knife, slice away the light, soft innermost leaves and the purple center.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the eight-part audio drama Babalu, Sherry Zhang died by suicide in 1989, leaving behind a baby daughter Luisa and, unbeknownst to her family, dozens of cassette tapes recording her innermost thoughts.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The foundations were welded and bolted to the strengthened deck, and the rotors themselves, fabricated with inner steel cores and composite shells, were then lifted by crane.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The driver grabbed her upper inner thigh before dropping her off in Franklin County, north of Raleigh, the jury found.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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