a hop, skip, and (a) jump
noun phrase
informal
: a short distance
Her house is just a hop, skip, and jump from mine.
Examples of a hop, skip, and (a) jump in a Sentence
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This reference was also timely as just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Cannes, an actual new Pope was recently welcomed and honored at the Vatican in Rome.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
This apartment is a hop, skip, and a jump away from Chapultepec Park, placed right in between the Condesa and Roma Norte neighborhoods.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Book a stay at Rock Harbor LodgeBook a stay at Agua Norte Cabin
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Catalina Island, California
Just a hop, skip, and a jump from Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island is quite literally heaven on Earth.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
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
Also, Le Cheval Blanc is a hop, skip, and a jump away.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
This apartment is a hop, skip, and a jump away from Chapultepec Park, placed right in between the Condesa and Roma Norte neighborhoods.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Book a stay at Rock Harbor LodgeBook a stay at Agua Norte Cabin
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Catalina Island, California
Just a hop, skip, and a jump from Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island is quite literally heaven on Earth.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
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
Also, Le Cheval Blanc is a hop, skip, and a jump away.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
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“A hop, skip, and (a) jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20hop%2C%20skip%2C%20and%20%28a%29%20jump. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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