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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop, skip, and jump
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Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.—
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
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While the team enjoys the moment, the entrepreneurs may be planning five steps ahead.—
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After the league added a team in San Francisco this season, with expansion teams planned for Portland and Toronto, some see Baltimore as a natural next step.—
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The Giants entered Tuesday in possession of a wild-card spot, within shouting distance of the Dodgers for first place, despite an offense ranked 21st in home runs and 23rd in slugging percentage.—
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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.—
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“Hop, skip, and jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop%2C%20skip%2C%20and%20jump. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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