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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as the crow flies

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
as the crow flies
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the fact that while crows fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.

Frequently Paired Words

beeline displacement

Synonyms

as the gull flies as the raven flies

Questions

What does as the crow flies mean?
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
Where does as the crow flies come from?
From the fact that while crows fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.

How to pronounce as the crow flies

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