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within stone's throw

ADJECTIVE

near

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm

STRONG

abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching

WEAK

abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

away detached distant far faraway separate

STRONG

cool

WEAK

deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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I push aside a curtain covering the entrance against drafts, and see before me a picture never dreamed of by humdrum New-Yorkers sleeping within stone's throw.

From Careers of Danger and Daring by Moffett, Cleveland

"Shop Window Wanted within stone's throw of Brook Street and Bond Street."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 by Various

If one desires to meet the ultraconservative in thought and social life let me commend him to this stratum of humanity within stone's throw of a college.

From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by Cooper, James A.

Awaking at dawn, I went out, expecting to find the vessel within stone's throw: it was nowhere visible.

From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

But when Will thought of Machado sitting at his instrument in that little room, almost within stone's throw of him, he could not bring himself to give up all hope of helping his friends.

From Swift and Sure by Strang, Herbert

within stone's throw

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