HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

hop, skip, and jump

noun

Definition of hop, skip, and jump

as in inch

a very small distance or degree it looked like only a hop, skip, and jump on the map, but the drive took six hours

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Recent Examples of hop, skip, and jump With a hop, skip, and jump through the airport, we were quickly whisked away to Domes Novos Santorini, Domes Resorts’ newest property, freshly opened in April 2024. — Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024 Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. — Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023 Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023 Check out this list of US destinations that may be a hop, skip, and jump away from you. — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The residence, which has had a makeover by design studio Bergman & Mar, is located on 101 Cleveland Street—just a hop, skip, and jump away from Dickens’ first home. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021

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Noun

Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher totals to 6 inches through Thursday along the central Gulf Coast from western Florida through southern Louisiana.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Goodall uses one-inch foam underlay beneath his rings — a specification that has since become mandatory for professional boxing in Britain.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of inch

Noun

But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Draft the outline, record the practice clip, or take the first step.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026

Definition of step

Noun

Given Detroit remains within shouting distance of the postseason, given the team has played so well since June 1, other players could stay, and the Tigers could avoid punting entirely on this season.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 July 2026
They are headed to Petco Park to start a three-game series tonight, with a chance to bury the Padres this weekend, or, let the Padres get within shouting distance again.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of shouting distance

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