Definition
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
In Context
- "A couple of grown-ups was standing a couple of stone's throws away from us."
- "1 March 2018, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport, Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans? A stone's throw from The Hawthorns is Oldbury, home to Baggies fan Ashley Rawlins."
- "He came on looking upon the ground, and did not see Bathsheba till they were less than a stone's throw apart."
Also Said As
- stonecast
- stone's cast
- stoneshot
- stone's shot
- hop, skip, and a jump
See Also
- stone-throwing