as the crow flies
English
Etymology
From the fact that while crows fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
Adverb
as the crow flies (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
- It is 15 kilometers as the crow flies.
Translations
in a straight line
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See also
- beeline
- displacement (physics)
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