English Explanatory Dictionary

striking distance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distance at which a soldier, military force, vessel, etc. is sufficiently near to be able to attack an opponent.
  2. A distance at which one is sufficiently near to an objective to have an opportunity to achieve it.

Word forms

striking distance striking distances

Synonyms

striking range
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