Meaning of the word "as the crow flies" in English

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as the crow flies

US /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
UK /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
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Idiom

1.

in a straight line; by the shortest route

Example:
It's about ten miles from here to the city center as the crow flies, but much longer by road.
The two villages are only a mile apart as the crow flies.
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