as in inch
a very small distance or degree
it looked like only a hop, skip, and jump on the map, but the drive took six hours
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Recent Examples of hop, skip, and jump
With a hop, skip, and jump through the airport, we were quickly whisked away to Domes Novos Santorini, Domes Resorts’ newest property, freshly opened in April 2024.
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Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean.
—Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023
Check out this list of US destinations that may be a hop, skip, and jump away from you.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
The residence, which has had a makeover by design studio Bergman & Mar, is located on 101 Cleveland Street—just a hop, skip, and jump away from Dickens’ first home.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean.
—Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023
Check out this list of US destinations that may be a hop, skip, and jump away from you.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
The residence, which has had a makeover by design studio Bergman & Mar, is located on 101 Cleveland Street—just a hop, skip, and jump away from Dickens’ first home.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop, skip, and jump
Noun
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Ouellette won the 1,600 title (Martin was second) and another senior Oliver Guzy won the long jump (22 feet, 3 ¼ inches) was second in the 300 hurdles.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Inmates on the first step could be out of isolation and in a group setting for four hours a day, said Raemisch, the former head of the Colorado prison system.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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While San Diego police banned the carotid restraint, the lawsuit alleges the department did not take steps to address the risks of holding people facedown.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Buddy wasn’t the difference between 62 wins and, say, 81 or 82 and creeping within shouting distance of the Wild Card.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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Then at the 13:13 mark, a Winter 3 extended the lead to a game-high 12 points, and the Grizzlies were unable to get within shouting distance after that.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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