equidistant
adjective
equi·dis·tant
ˌē-kwə-ˈdi-stənt 
ˌe-
1
: equally distant
a location equidistant from two major cities
2
: representing map distances true to scale in all directions
equidistantly
adverb
Examples of equidistant in a Sentence
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center.
Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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In mid-February — almost perfectly equidistant between the Paris Olympics and the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo — five men clocked world records at distances ranging from 1500 metres up to the half-marathon.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The Presidente is almost equidistant from the district office at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The Universal Studios theme park — located a little north of the Hollywood Bowl, practically equidistant from all three fires — will not be operating today due to the circumstances.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The Presidente is almost equidistant from the district office at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The Universal Studios theme park — located a little north of the Hollywood Bowl, practically equidistant from all three fires — will not be operating today due to the circumstances.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equidistant
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equidistant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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equidistant
adjective
equi·dis·tant
ˌē-kwə-ˈdis-tənt
ˌek-wə-
: equally distant
the two points are equidistant from the line
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