Step
Step noun - A very small distance or degree.
Usage example: he lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason
Stone's throw is a synonym for step in short distance topic. In some cases you can use "Stone's throw" instead a noun "Step".
Stone's throw
Stone's throw noun - A very small distance or degree.
Usage example: the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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Stone's throw and Step. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/stone_s_throw
Step & Stone's throw. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/stone_s_throw>.
Stone's throw or Step. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/step/stone_s_throw.