equidistant
adjective
equi·dis·tant
ˌē-kwə-ˈdi-stənt 
ˌe-
1
: equally distant
a location equidistant from two major cities
2
: representing map distances true to scale in all directions
equidistantly
adverb
Examples of equidistant in a Sentence
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center.
Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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This ticket must be cashed at one of the nine Florida Lottery district offices — that Publix is almost equidistant from the Tampa and Orlando offices — or the main office in Tallahassee.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
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In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
In Austin, the Heywood Hotel sits roughly equidistant from Kemuri Tatsu-Ya and longtime standard-bearer Franklin Barbecue—each a quick ride on the hotel’s free loaner bikes.
—Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equidistant
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equidistant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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equidistant
adjective
equi·dis·tant
ˌē-kwə-ˈdis-tənt
ˌek-wə-
: equally distant
the two points are equidistant from the line
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