hop, skip, and a jump

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hop, skip, and a jump

noun hop, skip, and jump

  1. informal A short distance. It's just a hop, skip, and a jump from the library.

    Similar: stone's throw

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@misc{hop_skip_and_a_jump_2026,
  title = {hop, skip, and a jump},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hop%2C%20skip%2C%20and%20a%20jump},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}