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General Slang
as the crow flies
az thuh KROH FLYZE · phrase · informal
In a straight line; direct distance.
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Definitions
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Measured by the most direct route rather than by roads.
“It's five miles as the crow flies, but ten by the highway.”
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as the crow flies In A Sentence
It's five miles as the crow flies, but ten by the highway.
Origin & Usage
English idiom based on a crow flying straight to its destination.
Variants
as a crow flies
People Also Ask
What does "as the crow flies" mean?
It means measured in a straight line—the most direct distance, rather than by winding roads.
Why a crow?
The idiom assumes a crow flies straight to its destination, giving the shortest path.
How do you use it?
Compare direct and road distance, e.g. "It's five miles as the crow flies, but ten by the highway."
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