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As the crow flies

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "It is 15 kilometers as the crow flies."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by the shortest and most direct route wordnet

Etymology

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

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