stone's throw



stone's throw

A short distance away from something. Brett wanted a shorter commute, so he moved to a house that is just a stone's throw away from his job.
See also: throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LettieLET-eeEnglish
Toirdhealbhach-Irish
Karpos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Gustavogoo-STAH-vo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pepijn-Dutch
Gaiane-Ancient Greek