within/in walking distance
idiom
: not very far : close enough to reach by walking
Her house is within walking distance.
—often + ofHer job is within walking distance of her school.
Examples of within/in walking distance in a Sentence
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Although the area encompasses one of the community’s main business districts, homes abound on the streets nearby, so plenty of the township’s almost 100,000 residents are within walking distance of the corridor, LaFever noted.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The developments, all within walking distance of the Boise River Greenbelt and near Shoreline Drive and Whitewater Park Boulevard, promise to leave a stamp on a changing city and revamp an area still filled with parking lots and one-story commercial buildings.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Many tulip farms are within walking distance of bus stops, so keep an eye out for color and enjoy the stroll.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
Celebrities such as comedian Paul Rodriguez, singer Tito Nieves and record label owner Ralph Mercado signed on as investors to open the 400-capacity room, within walking distance of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Hotels in Key West include the Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa — with lots of rental gear and large, private balconies — and the Southernmost Beach Resort — within walking distance of many fun attractions.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Now that the Plaza is about to get a new owner looking for ways to attract more shoppers, one way to do that is to have more of them living and working within walking distance of those stores, Platt told The Star.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Valley Metro light rail stops at McDowell/Central Avenue and Roosevelt/Central Avenue are within walking distance of Hance Park.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The developments, all within walking distance of the Boise River Greenbelt and near Shoreline Drive and Whitewater Park Boulevard, promise to leave a stamp on a changing city and revamp an area still filled with parking lots and one-story commercial buildings.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Many tulip farms are within walking distance of bus stops, so keep an eye out for color and enjoy the stroll.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
Celebrities such as comedian Paul Rodriguez, singer Tito Nieves and record label owner Ralph Mercado signed on as investors to open the 400-capacity room, within walking distance of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Hotels in Key West include the Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa — with lots of rental gear and large, private balconies — and the Southernmost Beach Resort — within walking distance of many fun attractions.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Now that the Plaza is about to get a new owner looking for ways to attract more shoppers, one way to do that is to have more of them living and working within walking distance of those stores, Platt told The Star.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Valley Metro light rail stops at McDowell/Central Avenue and Roosevelt/Central Avenue are within walking distance of Hance Park.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
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