short distance
Not far away
A short distance is a small span of space between two points—near enough that getting there requires little time or effort.
The store is just a short distance from here.
The phrase often emphasizes proximity or accessibility: We live within a short distance of the beach.
What counts as short depends on context—a short distance by car differs from a short distance on foot.
- nearbyAt small distance
- closeNearby or to shut
- briefShort in duration
- quickMoving with speed
- hopSmall, quick jump
skip · step · sprint · dash · proximity · adjacent · near · reach · arm's length · arm's reach · stone's throw · quick trip · shortcut · compact · tight · close quarters · intimate · immediate
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- close rangepoint-blank, close quarters, within reach, arm's reach, arm's length
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running gear, running club
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- proximitynear, close, nearby, nearness, proximity
short distancelong distance
Separation across significant space
long way · far away · miles away · far · long stretch
short distancelong haul
Prolonged difficult undertaking
long journey · cross-country · transcontinental · transoceanic · around the world
short distancemarathon
Long-distance footrace
long-distance · endurance race · ultramarathon · cross-country · distance running
short, distance, shorter, shortest, shortly, shortness, shorten, shortened, shortening