Pronunciation: /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 My house is 5 kilometers away from the school as the crow flies.
A2 The park is just a short walk away, but it's further as the crow flies.
B1 The town is only 10 miles from here as the crow flies, but it takes longer to drive there.
B2 The airport is 20 kilometers away as the crow flies, but due to traffic, it can take up to an hour to get there.
C1 The two cities are close as the crow flies, but there are geographical barriers that make the journey longer.
C2 The distance between the two points, as the crow flies, is relatively short, but the terrain makes it a challenging hike.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 The town is only 10 kilometers away as the crow flies.
A2 You can see the mountain peak from here as the crow flies.
B1 The airport is just a short distance away as the crow flies, but it takes longer to drive there.
B2 As the crow flies, the river is only a few miles wide at this point.
C1 The two cities are close as the crow flies, but there are geographical barriers that make travel difficult.
C2 As the crow flies, the distance between the two countries is relatively short, but political tensions make crossing the border challenging.
formal The distance between the two cities, as the crow flies, is 150 kilometers.
informal If you go straight ahead, as the crow flies, you'll reach the lake in no time.
slang Let's cut through the forest, as the crow flies, to get to the other side faster.
figurative He always takes the shortest route, as the crow flies, in everything he does.
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