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Definition

A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.

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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."
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Also Said As

  • stonecast
  • stone's cast
  • stoneshot
  • stone's shot
  • hop, skip, and a jump
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See Also

  • stone-throwing