as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
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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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
If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
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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
If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The most famous is the 16th-century Rialto Bridge, which sits roughly at the halfway point and is considered a remarkable architectural and engineering achievement of the Renaissance period.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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With a paring knife, slice away the light, soft innermost leaves and the purple center.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Through her song, her voice awakens and becomes a vehicle for expressing her desires out loud, allowing her inner needs to emerge fully into the outside world.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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