: the range within which one may hear a person's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot
Examples of earshot in a Sentence
They were within earshot of each other.
babysitters should remain within earshot of young children
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After a daylong process that took place partially out of public earshot, a jury was selected yesterday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of passing along a gang bounty allegedly placed on the head of controversial Border Patrol Cmdr.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service Kind service, and plenty of staffers always within earshot.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The unveiling of a ‘BlueCo Out’ flag was followed up by anti-ownership chants for much of the second half, in clear earshot of Rosenior and club co-owner Behdad Eghbali, sat side by side in the adjacent stand.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
That's the vibe at this sunny seaside resort located on the south shore of the island, where 11 villas and suites, some with private pools or hot tubs, invite guests to unwind, undisturbed, within earshot of the waves.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service Kind service, and plenty of staffers always within earshot.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The unveiling of a ‘BlueCo Out’ flag was followed up by anti-ownership chants for much of the second half, in clear earshot of Rosenior and club co-owner Behdad Eghbali, sat side by side in the adjacent stand.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
That's the vibe at this sunny seaside resort located on the south shore of the island, where 11 villas and suites, some with private pools or hot tubs, invite guests to unwind, undisturbed, within earshot of the waves.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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earshot
noun
ear·shot
-ˌshät 
: the range within which a person can hear another's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot
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