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
FeidhlimFE-limIrish
ÁSketill-Ancient Scandinavian
SanderSAHN-dər (Dutch)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Bernstein['bə:nstain]
Irvin['ə:vin]
Aliaksei-Belarusian