shouting distance
noun
: a short distance : easy reach
—usually used with within
lived within shouting distance of her cousins
Examples of shouting distance in a Sentence
We live within shouting distance of my parents.
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Glenn’s team is within shouting distance of adding to that tally because the Roadrunners grew from conference setbacks to Colorado Mesa and Colorado School of Mines on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, respectively.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025
The Navarro at 845 E. Okeechobee Rd., within shouting distance of Miami, opened in September at the corner of Okeechobee Road and LeJeune Road.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025
The Navarro at 845 E. Okeechobee Rd., within shouting distance of Miami, opened in September at the corner of Okeechobee Road and LeJeune Road.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouting%20distance. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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