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stone's throws

stone's throws is the plural of stone's throw.

Meaning of stone's throw

Noun

stone's throw (plural stone's throws)

  1. (idiomatic) A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
    • A couple of grown-ups was standing a couple of stone's throws away from us.

Questions about stone's throws

What is stone's throws the plural of?
Stone's throws is the plural of stone's throw.

Words near stone's throws in the dictionary

  1. stone xylophones
  2. stone's cast
  3. Stone's representation theorem
  4. stone's shot
  5. stone's throw
  6. stone's throws
  7. stone-age
  8. stone-blind
  9. stone-bow
  10. stone-bows
  11. stone-broke

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