How to Pronounce "as the crow flies"
expression
AZ thuh KROH flyz
AZ thuh KROH flyz
Definition
This expression means the shortest distance between two places, measured in a straight line, not considering roads or obstacles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹoʊ/ /ˈfɫaɪz
British English
ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈəʊ/ /flˈaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AZ thuh KROH flyz
UK
AZ thuh KROH flyz
Listen in Context
It is five miles as the crow flies from here to the lake.
Paris is 300 kilometers away as the crow flies.
The school is close as the crow flies, but the road winds around the mountain.
It's only two miles as the crow flies, but getting there takes forever because of traffic.