as the gull flies
advEtymology
From the fact that whilst gulls fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
Definitions
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or…
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
- It is 240 miles as the gull flies.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for as the gull flies. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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