prepositional phrase · neutral
within walking distance (of)
/wɪˈðɪn ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/with·IN·WALK·ing·DIS·tance
close enough to walk to; the distance is short so walking is possible
Examples
“My office is within walking distance of my flat.”
“It's great to live somewhere within walking distance of shops.”
“The school is within walking distance, so we don't need a car.”
Band 8 sentence
“One of the main advantages of living here is that all the local amenities are within walking distance, which saves time and transport costs.”
Collocations
- within walking distance of the station
- within walking distance of shops
Word family
Common mistakes
My flat is in walking distance to the station.→My flat is within walking distance of the station.
It is walking distance from my house.→It is within walking distance from my house.
Say it for a higher band
5near→6close to→7+within walking distance (of)
Synonyms
close to
Easily confused
close to
“My university is close to my flat, so I usually cycle there.”
a short walk from
“The market is a short walk from my house.”
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