Meaning of walking distance | Babel Free

Definitions

A distance that a person can reasonably walk.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Measuring the Walkable Community The Charter of the New Urbanism states that “many activities of daily living should occur within walking distance, allowing independence to those who do not drive, especially the elderly and the young.[...”]”

“The lower the population density, the lower the risk of herd mentality running amok. The greater the quantity of food grown within walking distance, the lower the risk of starvation.”

“Today is match day, Grimsby Town are at home, and the ground is walking distance from New Clee station. So, visiting football supporters coming by train have to change at Grimsby Town [station]. That's a real pain.”

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